Showcases the opulence and variety of 19th-century fashion through colour photography and line drawings of the garments. This book reveals the period from the embroidery on neoclassical gowns to the colours of crinolines and the tailoring of men's coats. It also reveals the garments that illustrate [...]

'If a stitch is crooked, the whole dress is torn to shreds' Virginia Woolf, 1933 Charles Wilson Brega James (1906 - 78) was one of the most celebrated and sought-after couturiers of his day, and won ecstatic praise for his highly innovative designs. Without formal training, he created some of the mo[...]