Eighteenth-Century French Fashions in Full Color (Paperback)

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Product Description

The Galerie des Modes has been called the "most beautiful collection in existence on the fashions of the 18th century." Published over a 10-year period, its plates were elegantly drawn, accurately engraved, and exquisitely hand colored. Here are 64 of the finest plates, all copyright-free, reproduced faithfully from the originals and selected by costume historian Stella Blum.

Product Details

• Paperback: 79 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (May 1, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486243311
• ISBN-13: 978-0486243313
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #242,299 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A helpful visual overview of late 18th century fashion, August 7, 2001

By	K. Maxwell "katmax1" (Perth, Australia) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Stella Blum has selected plates of 18th century fashion from the Metropolitan Museum's collection and reproduced them here in full colour.

You certinally don't get all the plates produced in the 18th century but what you get is a helpful and representitive selection. This is one of the few books where you can see actual colour plates all reproduced in a sequence like this.

If you have any interest in 18th french fashion this book is both [inexpensive] and invaluable.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars late 18th century fashions at their best, February 23, 2005

By	jenny la fleur (Virginia) - See all my reviews

A lovely collection of 64 period fashion plates from Galerie des Modes. The plates cover the years from 1778-1787 and give a good representation of French high fashion in the years leading up to the French Revolution. The plates include court gowns, undress gowns, stays, day ensembles, riding habits, children's frocks and more. Complete with translated descriptions of each outfit and a decent glossary of terms.

Drool-worthy does not begin to describe in the goodies contained within. This lovely and inexpensive resource is a must for anyone interested in late century fashions. Get one for research and one to take apart and frame for your sewing room walls.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Some books posted for sale but actually not available., April 17, 2009

By	Creative Artist - See all my reviews

Was so excited when I finally found this book (Eighteenth-Century French Fashions in Full Color by Stella Blum). I completed the transaction and then 2-3 days later I received an email from Amazon stating that my credit card had been credited for this book purchase but did not explain why. Confused, I sent the seller an email asking what had happened and they stated that this book was actually not available. About a week later, I saw the same book from the same seller listed for sale but again, it was not available. At least I received a credit for the purchase price but it was disappointing that the book was not actually available...