World Dress: Fashion in Detail (2009)
From the mountains of Montenegro to the shores of South-East Asia and beyond, the V&A’s renowed worlds dress collection is highlighted in World Dress Fashion in Detail. The book, part of the V&A Fashion in Detail series, explores silk embroidery from Indonesia, applied metal braid and cord fastenings from Albania, as well as elaborate patchwork from Tibet, India, Korea and Iran. Specially commissioned photographs, authoritative text and line drawings showcase the breathtaking richness of detail that will delight and inspire anyone interested in dress.
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Description
London : V & A Publishing, 2009
Format: 224 pages : color illustrations, map ; 30 cm
ISBN : 9781851775682 1851775684
OCLC : 261176336
Table of contents
Table of contents
Introduction 8
Necklines 10
Fastenings 38
Cuffs, Edgings and Seams 60
Contrasting Fabrics, Linings and Pockets 114
Pleats and Gathers 158 Applied Decoration 178
Glossary 220
Further Reading 221
Map 222-3
Index of People and Places 224
