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Handbag Chic: 200 Years of Designer Fashion
Desire Smith
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Description for Handbag Chic: 200 Years of Designer Fashion
Hardback. Handbags are sculptural and fascinating, glamorous and practical, colorful and exquisite; yet they all are designed for carrying things. This comprehensive book celebrates over 550 best quality handbags by leading and unknown designers the world over, dating from 1759 to 2004, with detailed information to describe their outstanding qualities. Num Pages: 272 pages, 610 color photos. BIC Classification: AF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1710.
This comprehensive new book celebrates over 550 top quality handbags by leading and unknown designers the world over, dating from 1759 to 2004, with detailed information to describe their outstanding qualities. These carefully selected handbags are arranged by their primary materials and chronologically within each chapter, for easy reference and interesting comparisons. Here fine leather, fabric, metal, beaded, skin, and plastic handbags from all over Europe, England, Canada, The United States, and Asia appear in over 600 beautiful color photographs. Examples appear from the design houses of Adele Handbags, Asprey, Bergdorf Goodman, Bonnie Cashin for Coach, Cartier, Chanel, Coblentz, Collins ... Read more
This comprehensive new book celebrates over 550 top quality handbags by leading and unknown designers the world over, dating from 1759 to 2004, with detailed information to describe their outstanding qualities. These carefully selected handbags are arranged by their primary materials and chronologically within each chapter, for easy reference and interesting comparisons. Here fine leather, fabric, metal, beaded, skin, and plastic handbags from all over Europe, England, Canada, The United States, and Asia appear in over 600 beautiful color photographs. Examples appear from the design houses of Adele Handbags, Asprey, Bergdorf Goodman, Bonnie Cashin for Coach, Cartier, Chanel, Coblentz, Collins ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
1708g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764323140
SKU
V9780764323140
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Desire Smith
Desire Smith is a former high school English teacher in Philadelphia and currently a fashion historian and the author of several books about vintage clothing. She is a consultant for Alderfer Auction Company, in Hatfield, Pennsylvania.
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