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Revolution in Fashion: European Clothing, 1715-1815

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This is an outstanding exhibition catalogue from Japan (thankfully written in English). It has the most fabulous, clear photos of 18th, early 19th century costume.

If you have any interst in European Fashion during this period try and get your hands on a copy of this outstanding book.

It has worthwile text, but the photos are the real find.

This is an excellent pictorial guide to 18th and early 19th Century clothing explored through very creatively put together displays of actual clothing. If the reader is looking for a book crammed full of quality photographs and little text this is it. However, the book is out of print and hard to find at a reasonable price. Most of the photographs are repeated in a newer book, also by the Kyoto Institute, called FASHION, so it is worthwhile considering the latter book instead, given the high price of Revolution in Fashion on the secondary market. Interestingly enough the new book "Fashion" is now published in a boxed set of two books, the 18th Century dealt with in the first of these.

This is the best book on the costumes of the 18th century that I have ever found. Page after page of gorgeous garments are clearly photographed and beautifully displayed. It is inpirational.

Some of the photos from this superb exhibition may be found in "Fashion", also put out by the Kyoto Costume Institute, published by Taschen. (Available through Amazon.[com])

This is my favorite of shelves-full of costume books, not only because of the quality of the photography and the beauty of the items in the Kyoto exhibition, but also because it captures the experience of silently moving through the exhibition itself. I've used this book extensively as a visual reference for recreating 18th-century gowns -- no amount of description can accomplish what detailed photos can.