Vintage Details: A Fashion Sourcebook

Hardback

Main Details

Title Vintage Details: A Fashion Sourcebook
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jeffrey Mayer
By (author) Basia Szkutnicka
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:400
Dimensions(mm): Height 245,Width 210
Category/GenreFashion and textiles - design
Fashion design and theory
ISBN/Barcode 9781780677422
ClassificationsDewey:746.92
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Laurence King Publishing
Imprint Laurence King Publishing
Publication Date 8 April 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Vintage Details is a stunning collection of more than 600 beautifully photographed details from previously unseen 20th-century vintage clothing. The images are arranged by detail: necklines; collars; sleeves; cuffs; pockets; fastenings and buttonholes; hems, darts, stitching and fitting devices; pleats, frills and flounces; embellishment; surface texture and print. Inner construction shots will also be included, along with images of the full garments providing context for the details shown. Easy to navigate and packed full of inspirational images, this book will become an indispensable reference to vintage detailing for fashion design students and professionals.

Author Biography

Jeffrey Mayer is curator of the Sue Ann Genet Costume Collection and Associate Professor of Fashion, Fashion History and Textiles at Syracuse University, New York.