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London Couture 1923-1975: British Luxury
Edwina Ehrman
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Description for London Couture 1923-1975: British Luxury
Hardcover. The first book to examine, in detail, the luxurious garments produced by the rarefied London couture industry - from lavish ballgowns to sharply tailored suits and spectacular court dress - as well as the designers who conceived them, their clients and the prestigious publications that disseminated and promoted the 'London Look'. Editor(s): Ehrman, Edwina; Haye, Amy de la. Num Pages: 344 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 254 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2070.
London Couture is the first book to examine, in detail, the luxurious garments produced by the rarefied London couture industry - from lavish ballgowns to sharply tailored suits, by way of spectacular royal dress - as well as the designers who conceived them, their clients and the prestigious publications that disseminated and promoted the `London Look' to the world. Expert authors from around the world have delved into the archives of prestigious designers, textile suppliers and fashionable journals, to bring together this pioneering study of the London Fashion houses of the early to mid-twentieth century, renowned for their superb craftsmanship ... Read more
London Couture is the first book to examine, in detail, the luxurious garments produced by the rarefied London couture industry - from lavish ballgowns to sharply tailored suits, by way of spectacular royal dress - as well as the designers who conceived them, their clients and the prestigious publications that disseminated and promoted the `London Look' to the world. Expert authors from around the world have delved into the archives of prestigious designers, textile suppliers and fashionable journals, to bring together this pioneering study of the London Fashion houses of the early to mid-twentieth century, renowned for their superb craftsmanship ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
V & A Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851778508
SKU
V9781851778508
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Ref
99-50
About Edwina Ehrman
Edwina Ehrman is a curator of textiles and fashion at the V&A. Amy de la Haye is Rootstein Hopkins Professor of Dress History and Curatorship at London College of Fashion
Reviews for London Couture 1923-1975: British Luxury
'a reminder ahead of the Dior exhibition opening at the V&A next week, that Brits can do luxury fashion too.' Lisa Armstrong, The Telegraph, Saturday 26th January 2019; This is the book that I'm sure everyone with a serious interest in twentieth-century fashion history has always wanted - Noel Chapman, Luxury: History, Culture, Consumption, Vol 2, Issue 2, 2016; Brilliant ... Read more