18th-century fashion in detail / Susan North ; photographs by Henrietta Clare and Richard Davis ; drawings by Leonie Davis and Deborah Mallinson.

• Machine generated contents note: 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.

• This book reveals the decorative seams, refined stitching, voluptuous drapery, strict corseting, slashing, and stamping that make up some of the garments in the Victoria and Albert Museum's superlative fashion collection. With an authoritative text, exquisite color photography of garment details, and line drawings showing the complete construction of each piece, 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 clothing.This new edition features an updated design, improved navigation, a comprehensive index, and an introduction that sets the examples in full historical context. 

Ämnesord

Kläder  -- historia (sao)

Mode  -- historia (sao)

Clothing and dress  -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Catalogs. (LCSH)

Fashion  -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Catalogs. (LCSH)

Fashion  -- Europe -- History -- 18th century -- Catalogs. (LCSH)

Modedesign  -- historia (sao)

Europa  (sao)

Storbritannien  (sao)

1700-talet  (sao)

Genre

Utställningskataloger  (saogf)

Institutionsnamn

Victoria and Albert Museum -- Catalogs.

Victoria and Albert Museum.

Indexterm och SAB-rubrik

Ihk.4 Dräkthistoria: nya tiden

Klassifikation

GT500-2370 (LCC)

GT736 (LCC)

391.009409033 (DDC)

Ihk.4 (kssb/8)