SHARON SADAKO TAKEDA is the Senior Curator and Head, Costume and Textiles Department, Los Angeles County Museum of Art. KAYE DURLAND SPILKER is Curator, Costume and Textiles Department, Los Angeles County Museum of Art. JOHN GALLIANO, one of the most influential fashion designers of our time, is the chief designer of the haute couture house Christian Dior. KIMBERLY CHRISMAN-CAMPBELL is a fashion-research scholar who writes and reviews books and exhibitions for Dress, Costume, and Woman's Art Journal.
"Luxurious textiles, exacting tailoring, and lush trimmings abound
in this glorious volume that celebrates the evolution of European
dress through two centuries." --Sophisticated Living Magazine
"This sumptuous catalog showcases the Kamer-Ruf Collection Essays
and a timeline of fashion trace the development of tastes and
silhouettes from the Age of Enlightenment to World War I,
highlighting a gorgeous assortment of luxurious clothes...Large
close-up photos show the complex subtleties of lace, woven
textiles, and printed fabrics, as well as surfaces worked with
breathtaking networks of embroidery, beadwork, and fancy
trims."
--Fiberarts Magazine
" -In this beautifully produced publication, the narrative centers
on a collection of 18th- and 19th-century European garments and
accessories recently acquired by the Los Angeles County Museum of
Art...Its concentration on the textiles, tailoring, and trim that
went into the construction of these articles of dress gives readers
an exceptional level of visual access to the often-exquisite
details of historical fashion design."
--CHOICE
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