20th-Century Fashion in Detail (V&A Fashion in Detail, 1)

20th-Century Fashion in Detail (V&A Fashion in Detail, 1) image
ISBN-10:

0500294100

ISBN-13:

9780500294109

Edition: Illustrated
Released: Oct 16, 2018
Publisher: Thames&Hudson
Format: Paperback, 224 pages
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Description:

Featuring a new format, design, and garments, this revised and expanded guide is an inspiring resource for those fascinated by modern fashion and the world of haute couture.

20th-Century Fashion in Detail reveals the elaborate embroidery, intricate pleats, and daring cuts that make up some of the most beautiful garments in the twentieth- century fashion collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, one of the world’s top fashion and design museums. Authors Claire Wilcox and Valerie D. Mendes, leading fashion experts from the V&A, have written a book that will be an invaluable resource for students, collectors, and designers.

Including exquisite haute-couture pieces, from sequined Chanel ensembles to embellished Dior evening gowns, this revised and expanded edition features more than 30 new garments. Each piece is accompanied by detail photography and line drawings showing its complete construction. An extraordinary exploration of the techniques used by couturiers, 20th-Century Fashion in Detail will delight all followers of fashion.

115 illustrations in color with 170 line drawings

























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