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Edited with text by Bianca du Mortier. Contributions by Mieke Albers, Sara van Dijk, Maaike Geenevasen, Carola Holz, Marjolein Koek, Aline Letrange, Art Néss Proano Gaibor, Suzan Meijer, Frederique van Reij, Eveline Sint Nicolaas, Harm Stevens, Birthe Weijkamp.
From the Dutch Golden Age to Saint Laurent: four centuries of costume from the unrivaled collection of the Rijksmuseum This richly illustrated book presents 80 exceptional garments from the Rijksmuseum’s substantial costume collection, the oldest in the Netherlands. From the clothes of the Frisian branch of the Orange dynasty in the Dutch Golden Age, through dresses of colorful French silk and glittering velvet men’s suits from the 18th century to the classic empire of the fin de siècle to 20th-century haute couture by Dior and Yves Saint Laurent. This selection highlights the international character of Dutch fashion throughout the centuries, while simultaneously illustrating the developments that took place within the country itself. Experts in the field of costume and fashion tell the stories of the costumes and the people that wore them. Edited by Bianca du Mortier, Costume Curator at the Rijksmuseum, with many details of fabrics and focusing on a variety of materials and techniques, this gorgeous book provides an ample source of both information and inspiration.
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Style connoisseurs rejoice: Costume & Fashion is here! This accessible 336-page catalog to one of the world's greatest fashion collections features 375 gorgeous photographs of historical couture from the 1600s to the swinging 60s, along with enlightening explanatory texts. Featured here are: a 1911 dress with "hobble skirt" so narrow that the wearer could only walk with short, shuffling steps; a 1965 Yves Saint Laurent "Mondrian" cocktail dress produced for Baroness Gabrielle van Zuylen van Nijevelt with a custom yellow pane in place of the standard red; and a 1759 mantua with matching petticoat and train, most likely worn by an aristocratic Dutch bride on her wedding day. continue to blog
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FORMAT: Pbk, 7.75 x 9.75 in. / 336 pgs / 375 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $50.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $67.5 ISBN: 9789462083394 PUBLISHER: nai010 publishers/Rijksmuseum AVAILABLE: 2/28/2017 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: In stock TERRITORY: NA LA ME
Published by nai010 publishers/Rijksmuseum. Edited with text by Bianca du Mortier. Contributions by Mieke Albers, Sara van Dijk, Maaike Geenevasen, Carola Holz, Marjolein Koek, Aline Letrange, Art Néss Proano Gaibor, Suzan Meijer, Frederique van Reij, Eveline Sint Nicolaas, Harm Stevens, Birthe Weijkamp.
From the Dutch Golden Age to Saint Laurent: four centuries of costume from the unrivaled collection of the Rijksmuseum
This richly illustrated book presents 80 exceptional garments from the Rijksmuseum’s substantial costume collection, the oldest in the Netherlands. From the clothes of the Frisian branch of the Orange dynasty in the Dutch Golden Age, through dresses of colorful French silk and glittering velvet men’s suits from the 18th century to the classic empire of the fin de siècle to 20th-century haute couture by Dior and Yves Saint Laurent.
This selection highlights the international character of Dutch fashion throughout the centuries, while simultaneously illustrating the developments that took place within the country itself. Experts in the field of costume and fashion tell the stories of the costumes and the people that wore them.
Edited by Bianca du Mortier, Costume Curator at the Rijksmuseum, with many details of fabrics and focusing on a variety of materials and techniques, this gorgeous book provides an ample source of both information and inspiration.
