The Wedding Dress

From the romance of its evolution to the splendor of its design, the wedding dress is unlike any other garment, a talisman from a fantasy world, the manifestation of dreams coming true This book draws on wedding garments in the VA s renowned collection along with photographs, letters, memoirs, and newspaper accounts to explore the history of the white wedding dress and the traditions that have developed around it from 1700 to today, when designers from Vera Wang to Vivienne Westwood continue to challenge the aesthetic Paintings, drawings, and wedding photos depict queens, princesses, celebrities, and everyday women including Kate Middleton in their gowns The text considers the dress in the context of the commercialization of weddings that began in the Victorian era The Wedding Dress is not only about costume, but also about the cultivation of the image of the bride. New Read The Wedding Dress [ author ] Edwina Ehrman [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr OK I didn t read the text, just the odd snippet but adored the photos There s something so magical about brides, grooms and those gorgeous gowns Includes a snapshot of Winston Churchill looking rather chuf...Absolutely breathtaking photographs of many dresses in the VA s collection Personally, I m such a fan of their historic costuming collection.I not only appreciated the beautiful photographs, but also the detailed description of how wedding gown trends evolved I do ...Whether your a fan or history buff of fashion, don t miss this book Beautiful photographs Text is a little dry but then again you re covering 300 years.Ehrman is a director at the Victoria and Albert Museum in England Donated items from the last 300 years are on di...This book was filled with stunning photographs of wedding dresses from the past two hundred years The book also packed tons of facts about the history of the wedding dress itself and the history of wedding trends such as wearing white, hem lengths and veils.I adore this book, while its not a book you would read in one sitting since I use it for research but from what I have read already it is phenomenal The pictures are also gorgeous ofcourse I am really happy with it.Another wonderful book with beautiful dresses, stories, andI particularly liked pictures of the actual brides wearing the dresses Awesome.This book is not quite what I expected it had A LOT of history, I love history but I was shallowly expecting a photobook It was interesting, but I admit, I did not read ALL the history.I got this bookfor the pictures than the actual reading, but I found the history of brides, weddings and fashion quite fascinating.

• English
• 25 July 2018
Edwina Ehrman
• Hardcover
• 208 pages
• 1851775064
• Edwina Ehrman
• The Wedding Dress