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'Marie Antoinette' - the very name conjures up a vibrant pastel-coloured world of excess, filled with satin shoes, rustling silks, gravity-defying hairstyles, decadent macarons, delicious intrigue and then, of course, bloody Revolution. This groun...

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From camisoles to corsets, basques to boudoir caps and girdles to garters, Underwear: Fashion in Detail gets up close to some of the most intimate items in the V&A.¿ The book traces the evolution of underwear, from rare examples dating from the si...

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Few jewellers are as celebrated as Cartier, even fewer have as many instantly recognizable designs - some of which, such as the Tank watch, Love bracelet and Trinity ring, have become iconic. Glamorous, witty, beautiful and beloved of stars such a...

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The V&A has the UK's largest permanent display of Japanese art, housing objects from the 6th century to the present day.¿ Collecting Japanese objects from its founding in 1852, the Museum has played a significant role in bringing the art of Japan ...

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The name Faberge has long been a byword for luxury. Combining an entrepreneurial vision for craftsmanship with innovative material sourcing and technical ability, Carl Faberge created an astonishing array of bespoke jewelled and enamelled objects ...

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V&A Pattern: William Morris highlights both popular and lesser-known patterns designs by the most famous designer of the Arts and Crafts Movement.¿ A source of inspiration for designers from William Morris to Alexander McQueen, the V&A holds over ...

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This breathtakingly detailed book presents dress patterns, construction details, embroidery and making instructions for fifteen garments and accessories from a seventeenth-century woman's wardrobe. Full step-by-step drawings of the construction se...

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Book Two in the V&A's groundbreaking new series presents 17 patterns for garments and accessories from a seventeenth-century woman's wardrobe.¿ It includes patterns for a loose gown, a jacket, a pair of stays and a boned bodice, ivory and wooden b...

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William Morris Textiles was the first comprehensive survey of the many hundreds of original, colourful textiles produced by William Morris and the two commercial companies he founded and managed.¿ To this day it remains the authority in the field,...

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Iran was home to some of the greatest civilizations of both the ancient and medieval worlds, but these achievements are now little known outside the country.¿ Epic Iran brings together 250 fascinating objects and images to cast a rare light on 5,0...

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David Bowie Is now available in paperback. Originally published to accompany the ground-breaking exhibition at the V&A, this is a revised edition of the only book to be granted access to Bowie's personal archive of performance costume, ephemera an...

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London Couture is the first book to examine, in detail, the luxurious garments produced by the rarefied London couture industry - from lavish ballgowns to sharply tailored suits, by way of spectacular royal dress - as well as the designers who con...

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Would you like to look younger, prettier, slimmer? Would you like to attract a new man, hold on to the current one? Would you like to get a better job, earn more money? Would you like your husband to move up the ladder of success, attract more fri...

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'simplicity, good taste and grooming are the three fundamentals of good dressing and these do not cost money.' This fashion classic, written by the great couturier Christian Dior, has much to offer the modern reader with impeccable advice on timel...

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The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection celebrates some of the most beautiful objects ever made, many in precious materials, and often on a small scale. Focussing on 50 exquisite works from the collection, this beautiful little book showcases ...

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Expertly crafted from thousands of tiny and intricately arranged pieces, micromosaics appear at first glance to be miniature paintings.¿ Closer inspection reveals the extraordinary skill of the virtuoso makers, who were able to create exquisite im...

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Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland is a cultural phenomenon. First published in 1865, it has never been out of print and has been translated into 170 languages. But why does it have such enduring and universal appeal for both adults and children?...

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Readers of The Sunday Times knew that the fashion journalist Ernestine Carter could spot a winner from a mile away, whether at a Paris couturier or a boutique on London's King's Road. Apocryphally, whatever she praised on Sunday was sold out by Mo...

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Now on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Raphael Cartoons are widely considered one of the glories of the Italian Renaissance.¿ Made as full-scale design drawings for tapestries, their survival is remarkable given their origin...

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At a moment of unprecedented creativity in men's fashion, and continuing reflections on gender, contemporary designers are questioning established forms, seeking to liberate wearers from traditional models of masculine dress.¿ This book combines f...

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This richly illustrated book focuses on the extraordinary international networks resulting from the diaspora of more than 200,000 refugees who left France in the late 17th century to join communities already in exile spread far and wide. First-gen...

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Generations of children have been captivated by the exploits of Jemima Puddle-Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, Peter Rabbit and the host of other characters conjured up by Beatrix Potter.¿ Packed with original artwork, Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature, looks...

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V&A Pattern: Indian Florals provides a dazzling introduction to the vibrant designs of the Indian subcontinent. ¿ A source of inspiration for designers from William Morris to Alexander McQueen, the V&A holds over three million designs for textiles...

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