num_pages: 224
description: Featuring a new format design and garments this revised and expanded guide is an inspiring resource for those fascinated by modern fashion and the world of haute couture. 20th-Century Fashion in Detail reveals the elaborate embroidery intricate pleats and daring cuts that make up some of the most beautiful garments in the twentieth- century fashion collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum one of the worlds top fashion and design museums. Authors Claire Wilcox and Valerie D. Mendes leading fashion experts from the V&amp;A have written a book that will be an invaluable resource for students collectors and designers. Including exquisite haute-couture pieces from sequined Chanel ensembles to embellished Dior evening gowns this revised and expanded edition features more than 30 new garments. Each piece is accompanied by detail photography and line drawings showing its complete construction. An extraordinary exploration of the techniques used by couturiers 20th-Century Fashion in Detail will delight all followers of fashion. 115 illustrations in color with 170 line drawings
language: English
title: 20th-Century Fashion in Detail
publisher: Thames & Hudson