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does what it says on the tin - Rated
There is not really much that can be said about this book due to it's simplicity - pretty much all of the photos are extreme closeups of (for example) a collar or a jacket front and whilst it is amazing to be able to see the workmanship that was put into the garments and the sumptuous colours reproduced so wonderfully I can't help but agree with another reviewer that it does all make your eyes ache after a while and it would be nice to have a distance photo of each garment to put the details into context, and if we were to be really spoiled some construction diagrams would have added a lot to my enjoyment also. Nevertheless a solid 4!
Incredible - Rated
To think that some of the garments pictured in coloured detail were done by hand is amazing. The skill, time and effort involved cannot be underestimated. One really gets the sense of what it would have been like to have worn such clothes and the lifestyle and restrictions involved. Although it would have been nice to see the the whole garment as well as the detail this did not spoil my enjoyment. One thing (a minor point really considering the eye candy on offer here)I would really love to know from books such as these is, what are the measurements of the garments. What was the bust. waist and length of the dress? Shouldn't grumble though - buy it and just sit and be amazed.
superb - Rated
This is a sumptuous book with beautiful details concerning 19th century fashion.The skills of fromer dressmakers are consierable. the photography is superb. perhaps more photos of the drees in full would have made it a 5
