Underwear : fashion in detail / Eleri Lynn ; photographs by Richard Davis ; drawings by Leonie Davis.
Language: English Publication details: London V&A Publishing, 2014. Edition: Paperback editionDescription: 224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1851777849; 9781851777846Other title: Fashion in detailSubject(s): Fashion -- History | Underwear -- HistoryLOC classification: GT 2073 | .L97 2014Online resources: Görüntülemek için tıklayınız. Summary: From camisoles to corsets, basques to boudoir caps and girdles to garters, Underwear: Fashion in Detail gets up close to some of the most intimate items in the V&A. The book traces the evolution of underwear, from rare examples dating from the sixteenth century and the exaggerated shapes of eighteenth-century courtly undergarments, to Dior's curvaceous 'New Look' girdles to contemporary lingerie by Agent Provocateur and Rigby and Peller. Meticulous colour photography shows these fascinating garments in close detail, while intricate line drawings reveal their construction. The book also highlights the work of designers such as Vionnet and Westwood, who have taken influence from underwear for their own outerwear creations. -- Publisher's description.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | Vitali Hakko Kreatif Endüstriler Kütüphanesi | GT 2073 .L97 2014 | Not for loan | 012198 |
Previously published: 2010.
Includes bibliographical references.
From camisoles to corsets, basques to boudoir caps and girdles to garters, Underwear: Fashion in Detail gets up close to some of the most intimate items in the V&A. The book traces the evolution of underwear, from rare examples dating from the sixteenth century and the exaggerated shapes of eighteenth-century courtly undergarments, to Dior's curvaceous 'New Look' girdles to contemporary lingerie by Agent Provocateur and Rigby and Peller. Meticulous colour photography shows these fascinating garments in close detail, while intricate line drawings reveal their construction. The book also highlights the work of designers such as Vionnet and Westwood, who have taken influence from underwear for their own outerwear creations. -- Publisher's description.