Théâtre de la Mode
Fashion Dolls: The Survival of Haute Couture
$72.72
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
8 December 2002
Summary
Harnessing the romance of the world of fashion and high art, this fascinating story of a collection of miniature mannequins describes the birth of Théâtre de la Mode, the Theater of Fashion. Full of stars such as Robert Ricci (Nina Ricci’s son), filmmaker Jean Cocteau, and other members of the 1944 haute couture industry, the story follows 237 miniature fashion dolls through their epic tour of Europe and North America, bringing fashion, elegance, and beauty into a war-torn world. Also incl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780935278569 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0935278567 |
| Author: | Herbert R. Lottman, Edmond Charles-Roux, Stanley Garfinkel, Nadine Gasc, Susan Train, Paris Vogue, Colleen Schafroth, David Seidner |
| Publisher: | Palmer-Pletsch Associates |
| Imprint: | Palmer-Pletsch Associates |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 8 December 2002 |
| Weight: | 725g |
| Dimensions: | 12mm x 215mm x 279mm |
Critics Review
“The history is fascinating reading, but the illustrations are the most captivating part of the book…” – Galatea Magazine, Autumn 2003.
“The history is fascinating reading, but the illustrations are the most captivating part of the book…” – Galatea Magazine, Autumn 2003.
Herbert R. Lottman
Edmond Charles-Roux is the author of Chanel: A Biography. She was editor-in-chief of French Vogue for 16 years. Herbert R. Lottman is the author of Albert Camus in New York and Man Ray’s Montparnasse. Stanley Garfinkel is the author of video documentaries on Christian Dior, Roger Vivier, and the Theatre de la Mode. Nadine Gasc is the curator and head of the Fashion and Textile department of the Musée des Arts de la Mode in Paris.
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