Style and Satire
Fashion in Print 1777-1927
By Catherine Flood, and Sarah Grant
From the sky-high coiffures of Marie Antoinette to Victorian hoop skirts, from the sheer gowns of Pride and Prejudice era to the flat-chested 1920s flapper, Style and Satire tells the story of European fashion and its most extreme trends through lavish fashion plates and the glorious satirical prints they inspired. Beautifully printed, hand-colored fashion plates first appeared in magazines and for sale individually in the late 18th century. At the same time (and often by the same artists), satirical prints gloried in the absurdities of fashion, presenting an alternative, often humorously exaggerated, vision of the fashionable ideal. Both forms were a product of the same print market, and both documented modern life. Lavishly illustrated, Style and Satire presents a witty and original history of fashion trends.
About the authors
Catherine Flood is a prints curator, and Sarah Grant is a curator in the Word and Image Department of the V&A.
Imprint: V & A Publishing
Publication Date: September 2, 2014
Price: $19.95
Trim Size: 8 1⁄4 x 9 5⁄8
ISBN: 978-1-85177-803-4
EAN: 9781851778034
Page Count: 80
Illustrations: 45color illustrations
Format: Paperback
Rights: North America
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