London Society Fashion 1905-1925: The Wardrobe of Heather Firbank - Rilegato

Davies-strodder, Cassie; Lister, Jenny; Taylor, Lou

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ISBN 10: 1851778314 ISBN 13: 9781851778317

Casa editrice: Victoria & Albert Pubns, 2015

Riassunto

Downton Abbey–era fashion is explored through the life and extensive wardrobe of real-life Edwardian London socialite Heather Firbank (1888–1954), whose treasures, bought from the world’s leading couturiers and the very best dressmakers and tailors in London, were gifted to the V&A after her death. The collection forms an invaluable record of a stylish and wealthy woman’s taste from about 1905 to 1920, and actually served as inspiration to Downton Abbey’s Emmy Award–winning costume designer, Susannah Buxton. Beautifully illustrated with new photography of Firbank’s evening gowns, tailored suits, and hats, the book also features contemporary photographs and pages from Firbank’s own fashion cuttings albums.

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Recensione:

Through Firbank's exquisitely refined wardrobe, it is possible to trace the evolution of fashion, from the ultra-feminine modes of the Edwardian era, via the increasingly slim and stream-lined silhouette of 1912 and 1913, to the flapper frocks of the emancipated Jazz Age...Part fashion history, part social history and part biography, it expertly weaves together various threads to illuminate the intriguing tale of a life of privilege and promise that ended in loneliness and frustration. --Country Life Magazine

L'autore:

Jenny Lister and Cassie Davies-Strodder are curators at the V&A. Lou Taylor is professor of dress and textile history at the University of Brighton, England.

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• Editore: Victoria & Albert Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1851778314
• ISBN 13: 9781851778317
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 160