Descripción

This is a very good softcover copy in a lightly chipped glassine wrapper. Completely clean inside and out. Glassine chipped mostly away on the spine. Text in French. This book looks at French haute couture during the second quarter of the 20th century. Lavishly illustrated with tipped-in color plates and black & white illustrations including photogravures of artistic and fashion personalities of the era. Many photographs of Paris fashions of the period. Original designs by Christian Berard for Schiaparelli, and the theater. Section on surrealism and fashion. Full page color plates by Dufy, Benito, Berard, Dior and Gruau. The last section is reserved for full-page color and black & white ads, including works by Cassandre, Vertes, Berard, etc. 14" high X 10.5" wide 111 pages + 50 pages of advertisements. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.