18th-Century Fashion in Detail (Victoria and Albert Museum): Enhanced Edition, International Edition
Product ID: 142151011
📚Comprehensive historical research
📸High-res close-up photography
🧵Intricate embroidery & fabric techniques
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🕰️ Step into timeless style with every page – where history meets haute couture!
This enhanced edition offers an unparalleled close-up exploration of 18th-century fashion, featuring detailed photography, expert analysis, and fresh research. Perfect for professionals and enthusiasts, it showcases the Victoria and Albert Museum’s rare garments with a focus on intricate fabric techniques, adornments, and construction, making it an essential resource for costume design and historical fashion study.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 213 Reviews |
C**7
Breathtaking
This is a beautiful book, packed with close-up colour photographs of exquisite embroidery and other details of 18th century clothing. The accompanying line drawings of the entire item help to put the details into context.
G**I
A Must-Have for Costume Enthusiasts
This catalog is a true marvel—not only does it help you understand the era it covers, but it also serves as an endless source of inspiration for those of us working in costume design. It encourages the pursuit of new details and fuels the possibility of creating costumes filled with meaning. Every catalog from the Victoria and Albert Museum is of the highest scientific, practical, and photographic quality. Absolutely worth buying the entire series. A must-have for anyone passionate about costume and history!
A**R
A must have.
A wonderful book for anyone interested in fashion, embroidery and history.
A**R
Beautifully illustrated
As a historical sewer, gives me an insight to clothes from this era. Lovely pictures to browse through
M**R
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