Twentieth-Century Fashion in Detail

By Valerie D. Mendes and Claire Wilcox

The bestselling books in the acclaimed Fashion in Detail series are now available with gorgeous new covers. The series features the V and A's world famous collection of historical dress in glorious close-up, with line drawings showing the construction of the complete garment. In this glamorous book, spectacular photographs, accompanied by expert commentaries and specially commissioned line drawings, focus on fanciful Dior bows, Chanel buttonholes and the metal springs on a Schiaparelli jacket. This unique study offers an insight into the techniques used by couturiers and the construction of these amazing garments.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851775714
• ISBN13: 9781851775712
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.3" x 12.0"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary