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Description for Hardy Amies
Hardcover. Hardy Amies is associated worldwide with glamorous, elegant clothes and is perhaps most famously known as dressmaker to HM The Queen; the book is being published in 2012, the year of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Num Pages: 304 pages, 266 Colour, 252 B&W. BIC Classification: AKB; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 240 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1980. 304 pages, 266 Colour, 252 B&W. Hardy Amies is associated worldwide with glamorous, elegant clothes and is perhaps most famously known as dressmaker to HM The Queen; the book is being published in 2012, the year of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AKB; AKTA. Dimension: 306 x 240 x 28. Weight: 1978.
"This beautiful and sumptuous hardback book published by the Antique Collectors' Club (ACC Publishing Group) features hundreds of original sketches, drawings and photographs from a career spanning eight decades, many never been seen before now." Candy Says Hardy Amies epitomised understated British couture, emphasising the cut of fine materials by tailored construction. Untrained in dress-making, he achieved headlines in Vogue in 1937 with his 'Panic' suit, a reconstructed design of a staple in every woman's wardrobe, wittily named to reflect current events. Evoking the glamour of pre-war London while meeting the demands of contemporary society's activities - town ... Read more
"This beautiful and sumptuous hardback book published by the Antique Collectors' Club (ACC Publishing Group) features hundreds of original sketches, drawings and photographs from a career spanning eight decades, many never been seen before now." Candy Says Hardy Amies epitomised understated British couture, emphasising the cut of fine materials by tailored construction. Untrained in dress-making, he achieved headlines in Vogue in 1937 with his 'Panic' suit, a reconstructed design of a staple in every woman's wardrobe, wittily named to reflect current events. Evoking the glamour of pre-war London while meeting the demands of contemporary society's activities - town ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Antique Collectors Club Dist
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
1979g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851496754
SKU
V9781851496754
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-17
About Michael Pick
Michael Pick, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and formerly an exhibitioner in history at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, is the author of seven books on design and the decorative arts. A founding committee member of the Twentieth Century Society, a British preservation group, he has contributed to numerous publications, including The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, ... Read more
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