Costume Jewelry for Haute Couture
  | Specifications- Sales Rank: 1511160 in Books
- Published on: 2007-09-01
- Original language:English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 1.35" h x9.40" w x10.90" l,3.61 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 272 pages
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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, Schiaplli, and Givenchy.
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