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The Golden Age of Couture

The Golden Age of Couture

Paris and London 1947-1957

by Claire Wilcox
Paperback
Publication Date: 03/09/2008

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This lavish book focuses on Parisian and British couture between 1947 and 1957, a decade that Christian Dior described as fashion's 'golden age'. Dior's 'New Look' collection of 1947 shocked and delighted the fashion world, creating a style that symbolised a new femininity. The full skirts and hour glass silhouettes were considered highly decadent, synonymous with luxury and extravagance, in marked contrast to the austerity of the war years. Nevertheless, the 'New Look' caught the public imagination and ushered in a period of remarkable creativity. "The Golden Age of Couture" features stunning gowns and exquisite tailoring from designers such as Balenciaga, Balmain, Givenchy, and Dior as well as evocative photographs by the likes of Richard Avedon and Cecil Beaton.
ISBN:
9781851775217
9781851775217
Category:
Fashion design & theory
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
03-09-2008
Language:
English
Publisher:
V & A Publishing
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
224
Dimensions (mm):
321x289x19mm
Weight:
1.42kg
Claire Wilcox

Claire Wilcox is Senior Curator of Fashion at the V&A and Professor in Fashion Curation at the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London.

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