Authentic French Fashions of the Twenties: 413 Costume Designs from "L'Art Et La Mode" (Dover Fashion and Costumes) [Paperback]

JoAnne Olian (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1990 | Series: Dover Fashion and Costumes

Over 130 dazzling pages from famed fashion periodical featuring fashions for all occasions by the great French couturiers of the Twenties — Patou, Worth, Molyneux, Paquin, Vionnet, Lanvin, and many more. Introduction and captions by editor, who is curator of Costume Collection, Museum of the City of New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; First Edition edition (June 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486261875
• ISBN-13: 978-0486261874
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #214,612 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #78 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Textiles & Costume

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful 1920's fashion reference, October 13, 1998

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This review is from: Authentic French Fashions of the Twenties: 413 Costume Designs from "L'Art Et La Mode" (Dover Fashion and Costumes) (Paperback)

I thought this book was a great reference for 1920's fashion. It offered an abundance of authentic fashion sketches with a lot of variety. The sketches were beautiful and well-detailed. I also enjoyed the summary of the decade in fashion at the beginning.

11 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Authentic French Fashions of the 20's, December 7, 2000

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"suremarket" (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Authentic French Fashions of the Twenties: 413 Costume Designs from "L'Art Et La Mode" (Dover Fashion and Costumes) (Paperback)

This is NOT the book for the many collectors of pochoir art and fans of Gazette du Bon Ton, Art Gout Beaute, etc. A really sophmoric effort full of lifeless black and white drawings and minimal text. A waste of time.

11 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars authentic french fashions of the twenties, August 26, 2000

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Susanne Devenish (Bristol, Avon United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Authentic French Fashions of the Twenties: 413 Costume Designs from "L'Art Et La Mode" (Dover Fashion and Costumes) (Paperback)

How can you messure disappointment in stars? I found this book resembled my childs colouring book & felt it should have come with a box of crayons. Not one 'proper' photo. I flipped through it & returned it almost immediately. Very disappointed.