01736nam a220030101 4500001001300000003000600013008004100019020001800060035003900078040001800117041000800135050002100143100002700164245012600191260004700317300004900364504005300413520061900466610004101085650005001126650003501176650003501211650006601246700003101312700003401343700002601377710003101403ocm24736225 OCoLC931020s1991    enka     b    000   eng r  a9781851770328  a(OCoLC)24736225z(OCoLC)1008359276  aUOHbengctbs  aeng  aTT507b.W55 1998  aWilcox, Claireeauthor10aModern fashion in detailc/ Claire Wilcox, Valerie Mendes ; photography by Richard Davis ; line drawings by Leonie Davis.  aLondon :bVictoria & Albert Museum,c1991.  a143 pages :billustrations (color) ;c31 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 142-143)  aThis 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.  0aVictoria and Albert MuseumvCatalogs 0aCostumezGreat BritainxHistoryy20th century 0aFashionxHistoryy20th century 0aCostumexHistoryy20th century 0aDecoration and ornamentzGreat BritainxHistoryy20th century  aMendes, Valerie D.eauthor  aDavis, Richardd1960-eauthor  aDavis, Leonieeauthor  aVictoria and Albert Museum