The V&A’s best-selling history of fashion book reflects the popularity of the Museum’s world famous dress collection. «Four Hundred Years of Fashion» tells the story of men’s and women’s fashionable dress through the ages, covering dress, undergarments and accessories through the ages. Illustrations are wide-ranging, from the sumptuously embroidered 18th-century court manuta to Vivienne Westwood’s psychedelic punk outfit. The expertise of the authors gives the text unequalled authority and makes it an indispensable reference book for students, fashion enthusiasts and professionals alike.