Millia Davenport (1895–1992)
Author of The Book of Costume [complete]
About the Author
Image credit: Millia Davenport(1896–1992) The Davenport Family, 1916, Millia at left, two years before she left home.
Works by Millia Davenport
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Common Knowledge
- Other names
- Davenport, Millia Crotty
- Birthdate
- 1895-03-30
- Date of death
- 1992-01-18
- Gender
- female
- Education
- Parsons School of Design
Barnard College - Occupations
- costume scholar
theatre designer
editor - Organizations
- Costume Society of America
The Quill [magazine] - Awards and honors
- Millia Davenport Publication Award named in her honor
- Relationships
- Davenport, Charles Benedict (father)
Moss, Arthur Harold (husband) - Nationality
- USA (birth)
- Birthplace
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Places of residence
- New England, USA
New York, New York, USA - Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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The Book of Costume by Millia Davenport is a comprehensive guide to the history of theatrical costumes, detailing the evolution of costume design from ancient times to the 19th century. The book is divided into two volumes, covering various historical periods such as the Ancient Orient, the Nile, the Greek sphere, Romans and barbarians, the Roman Catholic Church, the Dark Ages, the rise of the bourgeoisie, the Renaissance, and the Industrial Revolution. Each volume includes bibliographical show more references and an index, providing a thorough understanding of the cultural and historical context of costume design. show less
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- Rating
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