Modern fashion in detail
Wilcox, Claire
Modern fashion in detail / Claire Wilcox, Valerie Mendes ; photography by Richard Davis ; line drawings by Leonie Davis. - London : Victoria & Albert Museum, 1991. - 143 pages : illustrations (color) ; 31 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-143)
This colorful and lively book takes a close up look at the intricacies of 20th century fashion. Full color illustrations focus on a Schiaparelli appliqué, a Chanel button-hole, a Utility pocket or the braiding on a romantic Pre-Raphaelite sleeve by Bill Gibb.
Short commentaries put the detail in historical context and examine the couturiers choice of fabric and methods of construction while a specially commissioned black and white line drawing of each garment appears alongside every full color detail.
This beautiful book will be indispensable to those interested in the history of 20th century design.
9781851770328
Victoria and Albert Museum--Catalogs
Costume--History--Great Britain--20th century
Fashion--History--20th century
Costume--History--20th century
Decoration and ornament--History--Great Britain--20th century
TT507 / .W55 1998
Modern fashion in detail / Claire Wilcox, Valerie Mendes ; photography by Richard Davis ; line drawings by Leonie Davis. - London : Victoria & Albert Museum, 1991. - 143 pages : illustrations (color) ; 31 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-143)
This colorful and lively book takes a close up look at the intricacies of 20th century fashion. Full color illustrations focus on a Schiaparelli appliqué, a Chanel button-hole, a Utility pocket or the braiding on a romantic Pre-Raphaelite sleeve by Bill Gibb.
Short commentaries put the detail in historical context and examine the couturiers choice of fabric and methods of construction while a specially commissioned black and white line drawing of each garment appears alongside every full color detail.
This beautiful book will be indispensable to those interested in the history of 20th century design.
9781851770328
Victoria and Albert Museum--Catalogs
Costume--History--Great Britain--20th century
Fashion--History--20th century
Costume--History--20th century
Decoration and ornament--History--Great Britain--20th century
TT507 / .W55 1998
