FASHION - EVENING DRESSES 1850 - 1990. - Lot 815

FASHION - EVENING DRESSES 1850 - 1990. Luxurious catalog, 288 pages, 32 x 24 cm, from the exhibition at the Palais Galliera, Musée de la Mode et du Costume, from June 27 to October 28, 1990. Wonderfully documented texts by leading specialists: from 1870 to 1850, the triumph of the ball - from 1870 to 1900, the last lights of salon life - from 1900 to 1914, le soir dans tous ses états - from 1920 to 1930, rhythm and sparkle - from 1930 to 1940, the vagabonds of evening fashion - from 1945 to 1960, fairytale dresses - from 1960 to 1975, the years of all audacity - 1975 to 1990, luxury Freedom and tradition: the culture of the look - of the habit, of the tuxedo - evening fabrics, their evolution since 1920 - bibliography for the 19th century - bibliography for the 20th century - glossary. - 166 models of dresses, often presented full-page, including the star models of the great couturiers, with commentary, dates and names...