This volume offers the opportunity to see fragile clothes in detail. Perfection is in the detail: decorative seams, exquisite stitching, knife sharp pleats and voluptuous drapery feature alongside more usual techniques such as stamping, pinking and slashing. Many of the skills displayed have been lost to the modern world: such labour-intensive handwork is no longer done and these effects cannot be replicated by machine. Yet many fashion designers take their inspiration from the past, adapting ideas to a more contemporary idiom. Containing a gallery of photographs, accompanied by line drawings showing the construction of the complete garment, this book should appeal to anyone interested in historical costume and textile history, from cut and construction to fabrics and trimmings.
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. Learn more. |
|
There is a newer edition of this item:
|
Book Description
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Authors
Discover books, learn about writers, and more.
Product Description
Review
"...sumptuous and authoritative..." -- The Scotsman
"A collection of delicious close-up and detailed photographs" -- Antique Dealer
"Both a visual feast and a useful resource." -- International Textiles
"Nothing in Harvey Nicks has the wit of that 1630 undersmock stem-stitched with snails and peapods." -- The Guardian
"Sumptously illustrated...an informative books for those collectors interested in textiles and fashion." -- Antiques and Collectables
"A collection of delicious close-up and detailed photographs" -- Antique Dealer
"Both a visual feast and a useful resource." -- International Textiles
"Nothing in Harvey Nicks has the wit of that 1630 undersmock stem-stitched with snails and peapods." -- The Guardian
"Sumptously illustrated...an informative books for those collectors interested in textiles and fashion." -- Antiques and Collectables
From the Publisher
Review quote
"A visual feast for all fashion lovers, and an essential resource for curators, collectors, students and designers." ANTIQUE DEALER AND COLLECTORS' GUIDE --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"A visual feast for all fashion lovers, and an essential resource for curators, collectors, students and designers." ANTIQUE DEALER AND COLLECTORS' GUIDE --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
45 of 46 people found the following review helpful
By Naomi Smith
Format:Paperback
If you are into 17th and 18th century costume then this is the book for you. It shows you in very good detail how cuffs, collars, pockets, button stands, seam detail, pin tucks etc of this period were done at the time. The photos are all excellent quality close ups and there are full garnment flats for each one as well. I am a degree fashion student and love to design from this period. Now I have a much better understanding of how to make my designs into actual garnments. I think its a great book.
60 of 62 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
219 pages of colour pictures spanning 17th and 18th centuries, sections include seams and stitching techniques,collars and cuffs, quilting, stomachers, gloves and shoes. The notation is precise and useful. I think that costume makers will find it useful for construction, however it would have been five stars if an overall photograph of the costume was included.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Being a re-enactor finding source material is quite hard. Seventeenth and eighteenth Century Fashion in Detail is a superb resource for any costume maker to have. The photographs are very clear and colourful and the book has been an inspiration to us as we research our costumes, I unreservedly recommend it to fellow re-enactors.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
›
Go to Amazon.com to see all 28 reviews
4.6 out of 5 stars
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent reference book
This book has been a constant reference during my costume course. The photographs are of the close up details which would normally be overlooked, even on a museum visit, not the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Nicola Reeve
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book, but be aware that it's a reissue
RED ALERT!!! This book is a beautiful book, with wonderful pictures, but it is a re-issue of the book Historical Fashion in Detail The 17th and 18th Centuries by the same authors. Read more
Published 13 months ago by SecondCherry
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
Only V&A can manage such an amazing quality and detail in photography. I just wish I could touch it all! Amazing book, great inspiration.
Published 18 months ago by Dag Ove Schnell
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fab pictures but a little frustrating.
Whilst this book has amazing close up pictures unlike many other books, I found it frustrating that a whole picture of the costume wasn't also shown, especially as there was plenty... Read more
Published 20 months ago by CinnamonPhoenix
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful
For those with an eye for detail and an historic bent, this stunning book allows you to get closer to 17th and 18th century clothing than you would ever be allowed in a museum. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2011 by J. L. Dyke
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very interesting
This is a very interesting book, specially for those people who are in the area, also great for students. The photos are impressive.
Published on 6 Feb 2010 by SOFIA B. Kr
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
