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Nineteeth-Century Fashion in Detail
The latest entry in the successful In Detail series is a lavishly illustrated book celebrating 19th-century fashion. Featuring glorious, specially commissioned color photographs of close-up details alongside accurate line drawings that demonstrate the underlying structure of each garment, the book's 150 pieces capture the opulence and variety of this fascinating era. From...more
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
November 1st 2006
by Victoria & Albert Museum
(first published November 1st 2005)
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The latest entry in the successful In Detail series is a lavishly illustrated book celebrating 19th-century fashion. Featuring glorious, specially commissioned color photographs of close-up details alongside accurate line drawings that demonstrate the underlying structure of each garment, the book's 150 pieces capture the opulence and variety of this fascinating era. From the delicate embroidery on ballgowns to the vibrant synthetic colors of crinolines, the major themes of 19th-century fashion...more
This book is a wonderful and detailed reference, and moreover, a delight to both read and look at. The photographic quality and attention to construction details, including stitching, takes my breath, and questions, away.
Anyone who loves historic dress or sews period pieces for stage, reenacting, museums, or otherwise, should own this book.
Anyone who loves historic dress or sews period pieces for stage, reenacting, museums, or otherwise, should own this book.
I really liked that the book gave close up views of the details and that it even had a section on construction. I just wish there were more full views of the dresses along with the line drawing and close ups.
This is my favorite of this collection of books. The amount of work and effort that went into making clothes from this period is staggering.
And the photos are gorgeous.
And the photos are gorgeous.
The V&A improves on the previous book by including photos of the entire garment, not just the detail. The detail is really amazing.
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