The House of Worth: Fashion Sketches, 1916-1918
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (642 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486799247 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The second essay profiles the house of Worth in the 1910s, focusing on the sketches and their place within the broader history of fashion and noting social shifts and changes in fashion consumption. Sent to one of their clients, a seasonal resident in Litchfield, Connecticut, the sketches include fabric swatches, design names, detailed price information, and personalized notes.The catalog includes two substantial essays that address the cultural and social significance of both the house of Worth sketches and the town of Litchfield. The first item introduces the town during the early twentieth century and the residents associated with the sketches, Julia Chester Wells and Mary Perkins Quincy. "In-depth research on the House of Worth, with many fabulous photographs of the drawings from the designers, with hand-written notations and fabric swatches." — Jefferson-Madison Regional Library System"Beautiful. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Litchfield Historical Society, this volume is a source of interest and inspiration to individuals from fashion historians to costume designers."
Jenkins is the Curator of Collections at the Litchfield Historical Society. Karen's interest in fashion revolves around clothing's personification of the social and cultural environments of its time.Jessica D. He is the recipient of two Tony Award nominations.. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master of Arts in Public History. About the AuthorKaren M. Jenkins has a special interest in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century American social history. After receiving a degree in history at Quincy University, she earned a Master of Science at the University of Rhode Island studying historic costume and textile conservation. DePauw is an independent fashion historian. Her article Marching Shoulder to Shoulder: New Life in the Connec
Karen M. Karen's interest in fashion revolves around clothing's personification of the social and cultural environments of its time.Jessica D. After receiving a degree in history at Quincy University, she earned a Master of Science at the University of Rhode Island studying historic costume and textile conservation. DePauw is an independent fashion historian. Jenkins is the Curator of Collections at the Litchfield Historical Societ
"I am no fashionista and actually requested this book because I love looking at images of historical clothing" according to ArecRain. I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.I am no fashionista and actually requested this book because I love looking at images of historical clothing. The sketches were beautifully but unfortunately I couldn’t see most of them on my tablet because they were chopped up between pages. It was bizarre. The photograph were intact, however, so I was able to enjoy those.The images are accompanied by lengthy descriptions which I found fascinating. I had to read it in small doses, however, as it can by dry . not too long after learning that Kris Jenner had a Great Gatsby-themed birthday party Kristine Fisher The House of Worth by the Litchfield Historical Society is a free NetGalley ebook that I read during a Sunday morning in early November - ironically, not too long after learning that Kris Jenner had a Great Gatsby-themed birthday party.The book starts with a series of introductions: from a costume designer named Michael Krass ("I go shopping through history for my present-day needs"); a curator named Jessica Jenkins, who details at length about the city of Litchfield, where a wealthy resident of the city, Mary Perkins Quincy, d. "further underscore the amazing fashion innovations that this house was creating" according to Critterbee. In-depth research on the House of Worth, with many fabulous photographs of the drawings from the designers, with hand-written notations and fabric swatches.Many of the designs struck me as tremendously ahead of their time, considering that they were drawn almost one hundred years ago.Contrasting images of accepted fashions of that time, and of the previous decades, further underscore the amazing fashion innovations that this house was creating.Overall, this is a very thorough and well-illustrated book, that I really enjoyed. Th