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19th-Century Fashion in Detail (Victoria and Albert Museum)

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title 19th-Century Fashion in Detail (Victoria and Albert Museum)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Lucy Johnston
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 290,Width 205
Category/GenreFashion and textiles - design
History of fashion
ISBN/Barcode 9780500292648
ClassificationsDewey:391.009034
Audience
General
Illustrations With 460 illustrations in colour and black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 3 November 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The fashions of the 19th century continue to capture the imagination, but surviving examples are often too fragile to be on display, let alone frequently handled and studied. This book offers an invaluable opportunity to explore such garments in detail, from their elaborate trimmings, refined embroidery and lavish drapery to their restrictive corseting and impeccable tailoring. Their range is broad, from early designer dresses to Indian-inspired printed cottons, and from petticoats and brightly coloured corsets to feathered capes and dramatic sleeves. Part of the 'Fashion in Detail' series, this book, now fully revised and updated, explores the opulence and diversity of 19th-century costume. A new, comprehensive introduction illuminates the history of fashion throughout the century, while each of the succeeding chapters explores particular techniques or elements of fashionable dress. Each garment is clearly illustrated with close-up photographs and specially commissioned line drawings, and is accompanied by a commentary by leading experts in historical dress, making this one of the most authoritative and beautiful studies of 19th-century fashion.

Author Biography

Lucy Johnston is an expert in historical dress and a former curator in the Department of Textiles and Dress at the V&A. She is now a freelance curator and museum consultant specializing in fashionable dress, shoes and rural workers' clothing. Her publications include 19th-Century Fashion in Detail.

Reviews

'A visual feast for the eyes ... indispensable' - Journal of Dress History