Fabulous Frocks - Hardcover

Sarah Gristwood; Jane Eastoe

3.87

45 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1862057982 ISBN 13: 9781862057982

Publisher: Pavilion Books, 2008

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No item of clothing has endured for longer than the dress. Yet the last century alone has seen the most radical changes of style - hemlines swinging from ankle to thigh; outlines alternating between the body-hugging and the bell - and our fascination with the 'frock' has not gone away. From Gres' draping to Dior's New Look, from Mary Quant's mini to Hussein Chalayan's mechanical marvels, this book looks at the dress in twentieth century fashion.Thematic chapters (Revolution, Feminine, Sex, Must-haves, Fantasy, Classical and Cutting Edge) set out the inspirations and implications for each new change alongside the stunning photography. It is more than eighty years since Coco Chanel invented the little black dress, but every woman still has one in her wardrobe today. It's decades since women discovered trousers and separates, but every woman dreams of wearing a glorious, glamorous gown at least once, whether it's on a Hollywood red carpet, or just on her wedding day. "Fabulous Frocks" is a book to fire a fashionista's imagination. It contains 20,000 words.

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'Fabulous Frocks is', almost certainly, the most exquisite book that every woman should have the privilege of owning. The elegance and sophistication of this unique hardback is an inspirational look into one hundred years of the most amazing dresses. --In Magazine, 23rd September 2008

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