House Style - Five Centuries of Fashion at Chatsworth (Hardcover)

Chatsworth has been home to the Cavendish family and the hereditary dukes of Devonshire since the original Elizabethan house was built on the site purchased by Sir William Cavendish in 1549. A famous historic house in England, Chatsworth is renowned as much for its fashionable history its majestic dresses and tiaras, its magnificent lace and splendid uniforms as its unrivalled collection of art, its palatial gardens, and its celebrated family dynasty. House Style takes the reader through images of show-stopping ensembles by the most celebrated designers of the day, from the Victorian era s Jean Philippe Worth to Alexander McQueen, and also features historic examples of ceremonial, military, court costume, fancy dress, and estate liveries, as well as clothing worn by members of the family to ride, hunt, shoot, and fish. New images of the rare surviving garments and gorgeous contemporary photographs are accompanied by new essays from leading historians and fashion critics. An exclusive invitation into the glamorous world of Chatsworth, this book is a true collectible for Anglophiles, fashion-history aficionados, and those fascinated by aristocratic style.

General

Imprint:	Skira Rizzoli
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2017
Foreword by:	Duke of Devonshire
Introduction by:	Countess of Burlington
Editors:	Hamish Bowles
Text writers:	Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell • Charlotte Mosley
Dimensions:	292 x 238 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-8478-5896-5
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Home & house maintenance > General
LSN:	0-8478-5896-0
Barcode:	9780847858965

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