Victorian and Edwardian Fashion
a photographic survey
$51.09
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
2 January 2000
Summary
Glimpses of Elegance: Victorian and Edwardian Fashion in Photographs
Bonnets, capes, shawls, bodices, and crinolines as people actually wore them from 1840 to 1914. More than 200 photos depict aristocrats and members of the middle class as well as celebrities.
Since the invention of photography there has not been a history of fashion completely illustrated by photographs - until this one. Photography historian Alison Gernsheim first studied Victorian and Edwardian fashion in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780486242057 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0486242056 |
| Series: | Dover Fashion and Costumes |
| Author: | Alison Gernsheim |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 2 January 2000 |
| Weight: | 365g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 158mm x 15mm |
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About The Author
Alison Gernsheim
Helmut Gernsheim (1913-95) was a former commercial photographer and ranks among the most influential and prolific historians of photography. He virtually created the academic study of photography in the 1940s, carrying out extensive research and amassing a priceless collection of historical prints. His books remain authoritative resources on the development of photography.
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