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Historical Fashion in Detail : the 17Th and 18Th Centuries by Avril Hart; Leonie Davis; Susan North; Richard Davis; Victoria and Albert Museum is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Now available from Abrams, this popular book offers a rare, close-up look at the exquisite, labor-intensive details seen in fine historical clothing. Perfect decorative seams, minute stitching, knife-sharp pleats, and voluptuous drapery--all are here, alongside more unusual techniques such as stamping, pinking, and slashing. Most of these effects cannot be replicated by machine, yet many of today's fashion designers take their inspiration from the past, adapting these details to a more contemporary idiom, and to the realities of modern manufacturing. Drawing from the Victoria and Albert Museum's world-famous collections, the book contains a gallery of exquisite photographs, accompanied by clear line drawings showing the construction of the complete garment and a text that sets each in the context of its time. This book will appeal to anyone interested in fashion, historical costume, or textile history, from cut and construct to fabric and trimmings.

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Author

Avril Hart; Leonie Davis; Susan North; Richard Davis; Victoria and Albert Museum

Publisher

V & A Publications

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9781851772575

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Folklore, Anthropology, History

Rating

4.36 / 5 (16 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13