Fashion a la Mode: The Pop-Up History of Costumes and Dresses
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (819 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0789305070 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 14 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
although Isabelle de Borchgrave's work is amazing. sparkle Not as elegant a pop-up as it could be, although Isabelle de Borchgrave's work is amazing.. "Nice, but with problems." according to sfbibliophile. This book contains seven spreads:-Egypt-The Court of Elizabeth I-The Court of Marie Antoinette-At the Opera-The Art of the Kimono-Coco Chanel: Liberating the Ladies-Fashion as ArtMy favorites are the kimono and art(Mariano Fortuny and Issey Miyake) spreads. I really love the Fotuny paper doll in her Delphos gown and loose fitting cloak, despite their. Robyn Lee Markow said A(Fun!) Pop-Up Book For Grownups. I have always loved pop-up books and this one is no exception. Each page has an interesting new surprize. The illustrations are bright and well-rendered. The only quibble I have is that the ladies are a bit tricky to set up. In other words,be gentle or you might rip them a tiny bit(yes,it happened to me.) This book would make a lovely gift for anyone
Fashion-à la Mode is a sumptuous jewel of costume and fashion history seen through a dazzling parade of dolls that pop up on the page, accompanied by extraordinary interactive apparel, such as removeable fans, parasols, and shoes. Also included are enthusiastic essays by such notable fashion authorities as Hubert de Givenchy, Karl Lagerfeld, Myra Walker, and Sue North.. The costumes in the book are created by Isabelle de Borchgrave and are based on her one-of-a-kind, hand-painted paper dresses.With short texts and numerous costumed figures that pop up in three dimensions, the book is organized chronologically into themes: Egypt and the beginning of costume, the Elizabethan period, 18th-century France, the Victorian Opera, the kimono, Chanel and the liberation of women's clothing, and fashion as art (Fortuny and Miyake).The text is written by Dorothy Twining Globus, Director of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York