Fashion Illustration in Britain: Society and the Seasons

Klappentext Before the invention of photography! the fashion-conscious relied heavily on illustration for their source of sartorial inspiration. Spanning magazines from the 18th century through to the 1930s! it collates 250 colour fashion illustrations from the British Library's extensive collection. Zusammenfassung This lavishly illustrated book charts the history of fashion and the social calendar in Britain through the fashion plates of the most important periodicals. It offers a visually stunning record of fashion illustration in Britain over two centuries.

Product details

• Authors: Amber Butchart, Amber Jane Butchart, Butchart Amber Jane
• Publisher: British Library
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2017
• EAN: 9780712352000
• ISBN: 978-0-7123-5200-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Non-fiction book; DESIGN / Graphic Arts / Illustration, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, History of Art, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Fashion & society, Social and cultural history, History of fashion, Fashion and textile design, Cultural studies: dress and society