World Dress Fashion in Detail by Rosemary Crill

World Dress Fashion in Detail by Rosemary Crill

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Highlights the V&A's renowned world dress collection. This book explores cut work and silk embroidery from Indonesia, applied metal braid and cord fastenings from Albania, as well as elaborate patchwork from Tibet, India, Korea and Iran.

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World Dress Fashion in Detail by Rosemary Crill

Meticulously detailed as well as gorgeous.The color photographs--which cover page after page and capture these intricate designs in close-up--are the main source of delight. --Time Out (London) Now available in paperback, this lavishly illustrated book celebrates the Victoria and Albert Museum's magnificent collection of dress from around the world. A source of inspiration to many of today's top designers, these colorful items of clothing, seen here in glorious close-up, will delight all lovers of fashion. The detailed line drawings are of special interest to professionals in any aspect of the fashion field.
Rosemary Crill is a curator in the department of Asian art at the V&A. Jennifer Wearden is a curator in the department of furniture, textiles, and dress at the V&A. Verity Wilson is a curator in the department of Asian art at the V&A.
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ISBN 13 9781851775682
ISBN 10 1851775684
Title World Dress Fashion in Detail
Author Rosemary Crill
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Victoria And Albert Museum
Year published 2009-04-01
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.