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Fashion in Detail: 19th Century


  • Thames & Hudson
  • by Lucy Johnston, Claire Wilcox and Helen Persson
This sumptuously illustrated book reveals the decorative seams, refined stitching, voluptuous drapery, strict corseting and slashing and stamping that make up some of the garments in the V&A's superlative 19th-century fashion collection. With an authoritative text, exquisite colour photography of garment details and line drawings showing the complete construction of each piece, it gives the reader a unique opportunity to examine historical clothing that is often too fragile to be on display.

ISBN 9780500292648 | E | PB
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Publisher Thames & Hudson
ISBN 9780500292648
Author(s) Lucy Johnston, Claire Wilcox and Helen Persson
Publication date April 2020
Edition Paperback
Dimensions 290 x 205 mm
Illustrations 478 col.ill.
Pages 224
Language(s) Eng. ed.
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This sumptuously illustrated book reveals the decorative seams, refined stitching, voluptuous drapery, strict corseting and slashing and stamping that make up some of the garments in the V&A’s superlative 19th-century fashion collection. With an authoritative text, exquisite colour photography of garment details and line drawings showing the complete construction of each piece, it gives the reader a unique opportunity to examine 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.