This visual fashion guide, richly illustrated with photographs, explores 1,000 dresses, from shift to pinafore to kaftan. It places each style in its historical context and goes on to offer multiple examples of modern variations. Technical information about the cut, construction, embellishments, proportion and symmetry of each garment is included, as well as design and fabric considerations, a range of traditional and interpretive examples of the silhouette, and a glossary of terms.