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This sumptuously illustrated book reveals the decorative seams, exquisite stitching, voluptuous drapery, strict corseting and slashing and stamping that make up the clothing in the V&A's superlative seventeenth and eighteenth-century fashion collection. Using an authoritative text, exquisite colour photography and line drawings of complete garments, the reader is allowed the unique opportunity to look closely at clothing, often too fragile to be on display. Part of the V&A Fashion in Detail series, Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Fashion in Detail is an inspirational resource for students, designers, collectors and all followers of fashion. This title was previously available as Historical Fashion in Detail .
Reveals the decorative seams, exquisite stitching, voluptuous drapery, strict corseting and slashing and stamping that make up the clothing in the v&a's superlative seventeenth and eighteenth-century fashion collection. this work is suitable for students, designers, collectors and followers of fashion. illustrations (Paperback) 
Drawing from the Victoria and Albert Museum's world-famous collections, this book offers a rare, close-up look at the exquisite, labor-intensive details seen in fine historical clothing. The exquisite photographs and clear line drawings will appeal... 
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Reveals the decorative seams, exquisite stitching, voluptuous drapery, strict corseting and slashing and stamping that make up the clothing in the V&A's superlative seventeenth and eighteenth-century fashion collection. This work is suitable for stude... 
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Trade paperback (US). Sewn binding. 223 p. Contains: Illustrations. 
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[allow 1-2 weeks transit to europe]. (00223 pages) illustrated lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback ) 
A rare, close-up look at the exquisite, labor-intensive craftsmanship that characterizes fine clothing in fascinating detail, perfect decorative seams, minute stitching, knife-sharp pleats, and voluptuous drapery are displayed alongside more unusua. 