V & A gallery of fashion /
Publication details: London, England V & A Publishing 2013.Description: 160 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmISBN:- 9781851777525
- Victoria and Albert Museum gallery of fashion
- V and A gallery of fashion
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Contents :
Introduction / Claire Wilcox
Court and country - 1750-1820
Taking the air - 1790-1830
In society - 1810-1830
At home - 1825-1840
The male wardrobe - 1840-1875
The white wedding - 1840-1860
Fashion and industry - 1850-1870
Couture and commerce - 1870-1910
The cult of the kimono - 1905-1915
Bright young things - 1920-1930
The modern woman - 1925-1940
Tailored to fit - 1940-1960
The pursuit of perfection - 1947-1960
Revolution - 1960-1969
Patterning fashion - 1967-1975
Deconstructing fashion - 1975-1985
Fashion now - 1990-2012
"Contributions by Kate Bethune, Elizabeth Bisley, Clare Browne, Oriole Cullen, Edwina Ehrman, Jenny Lister, Elisa Sani, Cassie Davies-Strodder, Claire Wilcox"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (page 160).
"Spanning four centuries, the V & A's Fashion Collection is the most comprehensive in the world, housing unrivalled collections of dress, accessories, shoes and hats from the seventeenth century to the present day. This concise volume perfectly encapsulates the collection, from rare eighteenth-century gowns and exquisite eighteenth-century bodices to 1930s evening wear, post-war couture and show-stopping ensembles by contemporary designers. Fashion designers represented include Charles Frederick Worth, Madeleine Vionnet, Cristobal Balenciaga, Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Mary Quant, Stephen Jones, Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen."--Publisher's description.