The Englishman's Suit
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (988 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 070437076X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
'This slim, witty book is much more than a treatise on the Englishman's suit it is wonderfully enjoyable reading, rather like Galahad at Blandings ' Auberon Waugh, Daily Telegraph
"Great book" according to R. L. Whittington. This is a great book about how the suit and other menswear came about. If you are interested in the cultural contexts fo clothing then this is the book. The writing style was very intertaining as well, I read it in one sitting it was so good.. The book begins with a misshapen essay purporting to trace The book begins with a misshapen essay purporting to trace the development of the modern suit in British and European culture. The essay refers to a dozen or so images. If you are even passingly aware of the history of men's clothing since the early 19th century, you will find no new insight. "The dog loved it!" according to Yorghos Carabas. Well, I never managed to read it, my dog ate it. I'll keep it in mind for a future purchase and remind myself to put it a bit higher up. It's far too delicious to be left on a coffee table.
He was dressmaker by appointment to Queen Elizabeth II and was knighted in 1989. Hardy Amies was born in London in 1909. . During the war he served as an intelligence officer in the SOE and in 1946 he founded his own fashion house. He died in 2003. His salon was one of the few which would rival the great dress houses of Paris. He lived and worked in France and Germany before return
An account of the development of the suit, from the seventeenth century to the present day, from the mysteries of button placement to the influences of princes and kings as early trend setters.