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Fashion in Detail: From the 17th and 18th Centuries (Hardcover)
by Avril Hart (Author), Susan North (Author), Richard Davis (Photographer)
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  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Rizzoli Intl Pubns (Oct 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 084782151X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0847821518
  • Product Dimensions: 31.8 x 24.8 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,841,259 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing photos, very good descriptions, variety of topics, 23 Jul 1999
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Comprised primarily of breathtaking photos and limited text, Fashion in Detail made a two hour layover at Newark airport a pleasant experience! These photos reveal the kind of detail one can not absorb during a museum visit either because there are others in line or because one can't get close enough. In order to appreciate the exquisite workmanship and the creative thought that produced what are essentially works of art, in addition to being items of clothing which were actually worn, a photo becomes necessary. Line drawings accompany the text descriptions so that whatever detail is spotlighted in the photo can also be understood in relation to the whole garment. What a gorgeous book! It was worth every penny.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for students & scholars of 17th-18thc fashion, 7 Dec 1998
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"Fashion in Detail" is a beautiful book highlighting details of many of the 17th and 18th century fashions in the Victorian and Albert museum collection. Many are too fragile to exibit so the full-color pictures, text and line drawings are the only record many costume mavens will ever see. The book is truly fashion in detail as the color illustration show details only, usually of one, but sometimes up to four or five items per page. The book's layout is divided by chapters--one shows details of outstanding stitching, seaming and quilting while another covers buttons, and another embroidery for example. The "coffee table" size of this book allows the best use of the book's layout: the left hand page includes a clear line diagram of the the complete item(s) illustrated on the right hand page in wonderful color photographs. The left-hand page text describes the item in suscinct, but complete detail. Some of the rarest and most outstanding items receive two or three color photos and text of various details. The pink stays on the cover, for example, get a back detail of the exquisite stitching in the first chapter and another side photo of the lovely ribbons tying the matching sleeves to the stays later in the book. My only complaint is two-fold. I wanted to see more and a smaller, full-length color view of each item would have been wonderful since many of the items haven't been illustrated in books elsewhere.
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