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Timeless elegance; fashion's transformative historic journey.

If you have an eye for fashion and a love for history, "High Style" is a walk through the exquisite garden of the past's sartorial splendor. It's not just a glimpse but an immersion into the evolution of style where each page-turn enlightens the cultural significance behind the fabrics and designs. It's like a personal tour of a world-class fashion exhibit right from your reading nook.

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High Style: Masterworks from the Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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ISBN: 9780300155228
Authors: Jan Reeder
Date of Publication: 2010-06-15
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Art
Related Topics: Art History, Art Design
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This lavishly illustrated volume is the first comprehensive publication on the Brooklyn Museum’s internationally renowned historic costume collection. The nearly 25,000-object collection comprises fashionable women’s and men’s garments and accessories from the 18th through the 20th century. It features sumptuous 19th-century gowns from the House of Worth, exquisite works by the great 20th-century French couturiers, iconic Surrealist-based designs of Elsa Schiaparelli, sportswear classics from pioneer American women designers, and the incomparable draped and tailored creations of Charles James. In 2009, the Brooklyn Museum and The Metropolitan Museum of Art entered into a groundbreaking long-term partnership to steward Brooklyn’s collection. The objects were transferred to The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan, with Brooklyn maintaining curatorial access. Exhibitions of costumes from the collection will be held at both institutions in early May 2010.
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Timeless elegance; fashion's transformative historic journey.

If you have an eye for fashion and a love for history, "High Style" is a walk through the exquisite garden of the past's sartorial splendor. It's not just a glimpse but an immersion into the evolution of style where each page-turn enlightens the cultural significance behind the fabrics and designs. It's like a personal tour of a world-class fashion exhibit right from your reading nook.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.