Fashion Plates 150 Years of Style Karen Trivette Cannell, April Calahan, Anna Sui
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- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication date:
- 10 Nov 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780300212266
- Imprint:
- Yale University Press
- Dimensions:
- 440 pages: 330 x 279mm
- Illustrations:
- 225 color illus.
- Sales territories:
- World
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A sumptuously illustrated, encyclopedic chronicle of fashion and its trends, from the 18th to the early 20th century
Prior to the invention of photography, European and American magazines used colorful prints to depict the latest fashion trends. These illustrations, known as “fashion plates,” conveyed the cutting-edge styles embraced by the fashion-conscious elite and proved inspirational to the upwardly mobile. This lavishly illustrated book provides a comprehensive survey of 200 color plates from publications dating from 1778 to the early 20th century, accompanied by authoritative and fascinating texts. Organized chronologically and featuring both men’s and women’s garments, these lively and colorful vignettes not only are beautiful, but also deftly illustrate the evolution of fashion over time.
Prior to the invention of photography, European and American magazines used colorful prints to depict the latest fashion trends. These illustrations, known as “fashion plates,” conveyed the cutting-edge styles embraced by the fashion-conscious elite and proved inspirational to the upwardly mobile. This lavishly illustrated book provides a comprehensive survey of 200 color plates from publications dating from 1778 to the early 20th century, accompanied by authoritative and fascinating texts. Organized chronologically and featuring both men’s and women’s garments, these lively and colorful vignettes not only are beautiful, but also deftly illustrate the evolution of fashion over time.
April Calahan is a fashion historian, writer, and art appraiser, as well as special collections associate at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York. Karen Trivette Cannell is assistant professor and head of special collections and college archives at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York. Anna Sui is a fashion designer living in New York City.
“Contextual research situating the depicted fashions within the larger framework of fashion and social history makes this sumptuous volume far more than a coffee-table book.” —Caroline Ness, Costume
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