18th-Century Fashion in Detail (V&A Museum)

This beautifully illustrated book reveals the sharp pleats, high collars, gleaming pastes, colourful beads, elaborate buttons and intricate lacework that make up some of the garments in the Victoria and Albert Museum''s extensive fashion collection. With an expertly written text by one of the museum''s fashion curators and exquisite colour photography of garment details, complemented by line drawings and photographs, 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 costume. This new edition features an updated design, fresh content and new research, and an introduction that focuses on the makers and processes involved in producing 18th-century fashion.

About the author

Susan North is Curator of Fashion, 1550–1800, at the Victoria and Albert Museum. She co-curated ‘Style and
Splendour: Queen Maud of Norway’s Wardrobe’ in 2005 and has published several books for the V&A.

Product details

• Authors: Henrietta Clare, Avril Hart, Susan North, North Susan
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9780500292631
• ISBN: 978-0-500-29263-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 290 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 1120 g
• Series: V&A; V&A; in Detail; V&A
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Art, History of fashion, Fashion and textile design, Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration, Cultural studies: dress and society, 18th Century Art;Millinery