The Opulent Era: Fashions of Worth, Doucet and Pingat
New York: The Brooklyn Museum / Thames and Hudson, 1989. Softcover. Cream & color illustrated wraps with white lettering; 207 pp. with sumptuous photographs in bw and color. VG (May have slight scuffs to front cover or light tanning of outer spine; otherwise clean, esp. inside. May have inscription to previous owner on ffep.). Item #109679
ISBN: 9780872731196
Issued in conjunctin with an exhibition that "not only focuses on the House of Worth, but also compares and contrasts the couture establishments of two other notable contemporaneous purveyors of la mode: Doucet and Pingat. This is the first time attention has been drawn to the works of these houses, and it is hoped that the exposure will encourage additional reviews of the creative vocabulary of late nineteenth- to early twentieth-century attire by master couturiers." (foreword). With discussion of techniques, textiles, trims, clients, and more. Includes full-view and close-ups of most fashions. Includes a bibliography.
OCLC: 20899922
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