Couture, the Great DesignersDrawing on noted design houses and fashion designers for choice illustrations, Milbank, former head of Sotheby's costume department, weaves together a handsome collection of 175 color and 225 duotone picturesartists' sketches, house photographs, period magazine illustrations, and documents to insightfully discuss contemporary fashions and their designers. |
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