Auguste Racinet by Franoise Ttartvittu

Auguste Racinet by Franoise Ttartvittu

Racinets Costume History is a landmark in the study of clothing and style. From Inuit attire to high French couture, this unrivalled encyclopedia is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians, and anyone interested in style.

“…an accessible, elaborate visual history of all the weird, uncomfortable clothes people thought looked good, from massive, powdered wigs to feathered war helmetsContemporary artists, designers, illustrators, and historians will find no shortage of inspiration in its pages.” * Hyperallergic.com *
“Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” * Vogue.com *

Françoise Tétart-Vittu studied art history at the Sorbonne and specialized in the costume history of the 18th and 19th centuries. For many years she was head of the graphic arts department and curator at the Musée Galliera, Musée de la Mode et du Costume de la Ville de Paris. She authored many books on costume history.

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ISBN 13	9783836555401
ISBN 10	3836555409
Title	Auguste Racinet
Author	Franoise Ttartvittu
Series	Bibliotheca Universalis
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Taschen GmbH
Year published	2015-09-15
Number of pages	752
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