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- catalog abstract "Published to accompany an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute, this appealing book provides a lively survey of the history of haute couture from its beginnings with the formation of the House of Worth in mid-nineteenth-century Paris to the present-day creations of fashion's major designers. One section of the book features a survey of designs that exemplify the rise of haute couture - that is, fashion driven by the artistic expression of the designer rather than by the dictates of clients - including garments such as Poiret's "sorbet" lampshade gown, Chanel's "little black dress," Dior's New Look, and Balenciaga's sack dress. Among the contemporary couturiers featured are Gianni Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, and Christian Lacroix. Most of the designs are in the permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and were photographed especially for this book. The authors have given special prominence to the highly specialized skills that are the foundation of haute couture. Chapters examine tailoring and dressmaking techniques as well as the intricate decoration produced by embroiderers, beaders, lace makers, feather workers, and other craftspeople on whom couturiers rely for unique expression of their ideas.".
- catalog contributor b9627587.
- catalog contributor b9627588.
- catalog contributor b9627589.
- catalog contributor b9627590.
- catalog created "c1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "c1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1995.".
- catalog description "Includes index of designers: p117-118.".
- catalog description "Published to accompany an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute, this appealing book provides a lively survey of the history of haute couture from its beginnings with the formation of the House of Worth in mid-nineteenth-century Paris to the present-day creations of fashion's major designers. One section of the book features a survey of designs that exemplify the rise of haute couture - that is, fashion driven by the artistic expression of the designer rather than by the dictates of clients - including garments such as Poiret's "sorbet" lampshade gown, Chanel's "little black dress," Dior's New Look, and Balenciaga's sack dress. Among the contemporary couturiers featured are Gianni Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, and Christian Lacroix. Most of the designs are in the permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and were photographed especially for this book. The authors have given special prominence to the highly specialized skills that are the foundation of haute couture. Chapters examine tailoring and dressmaking techniques as well as the intricate decoration produced by embroiderers, beaders, lace makers, feather workers, and other craftspeople on whom couturiers rely for unique expression of their ideas.".
- catalog extent "118 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Haute couture.".
- catalog identifier "0810964961 (Abrams)".
- catalog identifier "0870997610 (HC)".
- catalog identifier "0870997629 (pbk. )".
- catalog isFormatOf "Haute couture.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "c1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art : Distributed by H.N. Abrams,".
- catalog relation "Haute couture.".
- catalog spatial "New York (State) New York".
- catalog subject "746.9/2/090340747471 20".
- catalog subject "Costume History 19th century Exhibitions.".
- catalog subject "Costume History 20th century Exhibitions.".
- catalog subject "Costume Institute (New York, N.Y.) Exhibitions.".
- catalog subject "Costume New York (State) New York Exhibitions.".
- catalog subject "NK4709 .M37 1995".
- catalog title "Haute couture / Richard Martin & Harold Koda.".
- catalog type "Exhibition catalogs. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".