18th-century fashion in detail

Author(s)

    • North, Susan
    • Clare, Henrietta
    • Davis, Richard
    • Davis, Leonie
    • Mallinson, Deborah

Bibliographic Information

18th-century fashion in detail

Susan North ; photographs by Henrietta Clare and Richard Davis ; drawing by Leonie Davis and Deborah Mallinson

Thames & Hudson, 2018

Revised and expanded ed

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"First published in the United Kingdom in 1998 by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London" -- T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-221) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This beautifully illustrated book reveals the sharp pleats, high collars, gleaming pastes, colourful beads, elaborate buttons and intricate lacework that make up some of the garments in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s extensive fashion collection. With an expertly written text by one of the museum’s fashion curators and exquisite colour photography of garment details, complemented by line drawings and photographs, the reader has the unique opportunity to examine up close historical clothing that is often too fragile to be on display. It is an inspirational resource for students, collectors, designers and anyone who is fascinated by fashion and costume. This new edition features an updated design, fresh content and new research, and an introduction that focuses on the makers and processes involved in producing 18th-century fashion.

Table of Contents

1. Pleats, Gathers and Looped Drapery • 2. Collars, Cuffs and Pockets • 3. Stitching and Quilting • 4. Lace and Whitework • 5. Embroidery • 6. Pastes, Foils and Beads • 7. Chintz and Painting • 8. Pinking and Punching • 9. Fringes, Ribbons, Tassels and Buttons • 10. Fur, Feathers and Straw

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