The Dress

34.50

By Marnie Fogg 

Why we have selected this book:

The dress is still considered to be the central object of fashion – this large, richly illustrated book explores 100 different “archetypes” of dress and their manifestations, past and present. From Amazonian dresses to sculptural costumes, the comprehensive text explores when, how and why aesthetic ideas came into fashion and how they were expressed in dresses. A spectacular book that will captivate every fashion lover!

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Book Overview from the Publisher:

Through 100 groundbreaking dresses, The Dress traces the past and present influences and reinterpretations in clothing design.From the Victorian crinoline to Vivienne Westwood’s mini-crini of 1985, from Herve Leger’s 1985 bandage dress to Christopher Kane’s 2006 neon version, each landmark dress gives examples of how fashion ideas have been reborn and referenced throughout time by designers.By making connections between designers and across decades, the book allows the reader to discover the breadth of influence in this field, the magic of inspired originality from fashion designers and an overview of fashion history.From beaded and bias-cut to frou-frou to corseted, Chanel to Yves Saint Laurent, laced to bustled, each dress tells a fashion story through anecdotes and analysis, with historic and cross-cultural references, beautiful imagery, and immaculate referencing.

This book is brought by Welbeck Publishing, ISBN 9781787399235

Additional information

Weight 1.4 kg
Dimensions 24 × 2.5 × 28.5 cm
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ISBN

9781787399235

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Pages

256

Format

Hardback

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