02054nam a220034901 4500001001300000003000600013008004100019020001800060035003900078040001800117041000800135050002100143100003400164245012600198260004700324300004900371504005300420520061900473590008401092610004801176650005701224650004101281650004201322650007301364700003801437700004101475700003301516710003801549942000801587952009401595999001501689ocm24736225 OCoLC931020s1991    enka     b    000   eng r  a9781851770328  a(OCoLC)24736225z(OCoLC)1008359276  aUOHbengctbs  aeng  aTT507b.W55 1998  aWilcox, Claire926288eauthor10aModern 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.   aLocal series: Guilford library of historic costume, University of Saskatchewan. 0aVictoria and Albert MuseumvCatalogs926289 0aCostumezGreat BritainxHistoryy20th century926290 0aFashionxHistoryy20th century99240 0aCostumexHistoryy20th century926292 0aDecoration and ornamentzGreat BritainxHistoryy20th century926293  aMendes, Valerie D.926294eauthor  aDavis, Richardd1960-926296eauthor  aDavis, Leonie926297eauthor  aVictoria and Albert Museum926295  2lcc  00102lcc4070aTBSbTBSd2025-10-23l0oTT507 WILpB05705r2025-10-23t1w2025-10-23y1  c5096d5096