20th-Century Fashion in Detail
$56.92
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2018
Summary
Revealing the elaborate embroidery, intricate pleats and daring cuts that make up some of the 20th century’s most beautiful garments, this book explores the specific techniques used by couturiers as tastes and textile technologies evolved. Work by designers such as Mariano Fortuny, Madeleine Vionnet, Paul Poiret, Hubert de Givenchy, Mary Quant, Yves Saint Laurent and Vivienne Westwood is rediscovered, and exquisite haute-couture pieces, from sequinned Chanel trouser suits and richly embroider…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500294109 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0500294100 |
| Author: | Claire Wilcox, Valerie D. Mendes |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 1.14kg |
| Dimensions: | 205mm x 290mm |
| Series: | In Detail; V&A |
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“A goldmine of inspiration.”
A goldmine of inspiration.– “Threads”
Claire Wilcox
Claire Wilcox is Senior Curator, Department of Furniture, Textiles and Fashion at the V&A and Professor in Fashion Curation, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London.
Valerie D. Mendes, formerly Head of Fashion and Textiles at the V&A, is a freelance fashion and textiles historian.
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