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9780865651821

Costume Jewelry for Haute Couture

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  • ISBN13:

    9780865651821

  • ISBN10:

    0865651825

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-09-01
  • Publisher: Vendome Pr
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Summary

This sumptuously illustrated book surveys the exquisite range of costume jewelry produced by haute couture fashion houses, a subject until now overlooked by historians and fashion cognoscenti alike. The term "costume jewelry" was coined in the twentieth century for the use of non-precious metals and jewels for human adornment. This book showcases the extraordinary diversity and exceptional craftsmanship of this jewelry in hundreds of beautifully reproduced pieces from such fashion houses as Chanel, Balenciaga, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Lanvin, Schiaparelli, and Givenchy. "A time capsule of creativity." ~Dallas Morning News

Author Biography

Florence Muller teaches fashion history at the Institut francais de la Mode.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 7
A Precious Alloy: Haute Couture and Haute Parurep. 15
The Prehistory of Costume Jewelry: Imitationp. 15
Haute Couture Confers a Title of Nobility on Costume Jewelryp. 18
The Artists of the Jewelp. 55
The Couture Housesp. 55
The Paruriersp. 87
The Jewelry Trade and Its Demandsp. 247
Bibliographyp. 261
Indexp. 264
Acknowledgmentsp. 271
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