The book is devoted to the issues of artistic design of the costume. For the first time, the composition, methods of modeling and shaping clothes, which form the theoretical basis of costume design, are presented in their organic unity. In addition, the present work contains valuable systematized material on the history of fashion and design in general. The publication is intended not only for students of higher and secondary educational institutions, but also for a wide range of readers who are interested in the laws of birth and development of fashion.