Fashion in Detail: From the 17th and 18th CenturiesThis sumptuously illustrated book showcases the richness and variety of historical dress of the 17th and 18th centuries. Drawn from the Victoria and Albert Museum's world-famous collection, these garments can be seen in close-up for the first time. Perfection is in the detail: Jacobean blackwork, neoclassical tambour work, decorative seams, exquisite stitching, knife-sharp pleats, and voluptuous drapery are pictured here, alongside more unusual techniques such as stamping, pinking, and slashing. This volume offers the opportunity to see rare, historic clothes in greater detail than is normally possible. Many of these pieces are too fragile to be on permanent display, while significant garments such as the wedding suit of James II, with its intricate silver embroidery, cannot be exposed to bright light. |
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Fashion in Detail: From the 17th and 18th Centuries Avril Hart,Susan North No preview available - 1998 |
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18th century bobbin lace bodice braid breeches buttonhole stitch centre back chain stitch chenille chiné collar coloured silks cord cotton couched curved decorative detail shows doublet draped dress coat early 17th-century embroidery English fabric falling band fashionable fasten filé floral sprigs fly fringe foil French knots front edges fustian garment Given by Miss glove ground hoop ivory silk jacket of linen James Master Janet Arnold knitting late leather linen linen embroidered loops man's coat man's doublet man's waistcoat mantua men's metal thread motifs narrow neck padded pair panels passementerie pattern Philip Massinger pink silk pocket flaps polonaise quilted ribbed silk rococo sack-back gown satin stitch shape shoe silk ribbon silk taffeta silk thread silver and silver-gilt silver spangles silver thread silver-gilt thread skirt slashed sleeve ruffles smock stomacher style tamboured tassels trimmed velvet waist waistline weft white satin whitework woman's jacket wooden core wool worn woven silk yellow