London society fashion 1905-1925 : the wardrobe of Heather Firbank / Cassie Davies-Strodder, Jenny Lister and Lou Taylor.
ISBN
9781851778317
Dewey Classmark
391.0904
Local Shelfmark
391.0904 DAV
Personal Author
Davies-Strodder, Cassie.
Publication
London : V&A Publishing, 2015.
Physical Description
160 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map, ports ; 28 cm
Note
The gift of Firbank's collection laid the foundation for the Victoria and Albert Museum's fashion collection.
Contents
Contents: Introduction -- A splendid crescendo of luxury : childhood and the Firbank family, 1901-8 -- The social whirl : a society wardrobe for the Season, 1908-10 -- Discretions, indiscretions and nonconformity in society London, 1910-14 -- Wartime and after : a retreat from society, 1914-24 -- Heather Firbank and London's couture industry -- Conclusion -- Appendix : Heather Firbank garments in UK collections.
Local Copy Note
Fashion Museum Collection.
Subject - Personal Name
Firbank, Heather, 1888-1954.
Subject - Corporate Name
Victoria and Albert Museum.
Subject - Geographical Name
England.
Added Personal Name
Lister, Jenny.
Taylor, Lou.
Added Corporate Name
Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Introduction -- A splendid crescendo of luxury : childhood and the Firbank family, 1901-8 -- The social whirl : a society wardrobe for the Season, 1908-10 -- Discretions, indiscretions and nonconformity in society London, 1910-14 -- Wartime and after : a retreat from society, 1914-24 -- Heather Firbank and London's couture industry -- Conclusion -- Appendix : Heather Firbank garments in UK collections.
