Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet&#x27;s Le Costume Historique was the most wide-ranging and intelligent study of clothing ever published. Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through the end of the 19th century, the great work - &quot;consolidated&quot; in 1888 into 6 volumes containing nearly 500 plates - remains, to this day, completely unique in its scope and detail.