From the hand-stitched embroidered purses of the 16th century, to the 'make-do-and-mend' bags of the war years and the rise of the 'It' bag in the 2000s, bags reflect the needs and desires of their users, as well as the changing attitudes to fashion. Focusing on the V&A's world-famous collection, Bags tells the story of the bag from the earliest leather pouches through to today's covetable, luxury pieces.
By:
Claire Wilcox,
Elizabeth Currie
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 227mm,
Width: 157mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 570g
ISBN: 9780500519370
ISBN 10: 0500519374
Series: Accessories
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 01 April 2017
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
• Introduction • Chapter One: Girdle Pouches and Almoners: The 14th and 15th Centuries • Chapter Two: Pokes, Purses and Swete Bagges: The 16th and 17th Centuries • Chapter Three: Pockets, Purses and Work-bags: 1700–90 • Chapter Four: Reticules: 1790–1830 • Chapter Five: Bags, Purses and Châtelaines: 1830–80 • Chapter Six: The Handbag: 1880–1918 • Chapter Seven: Dance Bags, Clutches and ‘Make-do-and-Mend’: 1918–45 • Chapter Eight: The New Look, Shoulder Bags and Designer Handbags: 1945–2000 • Chapter Nine: Man Bags, Totes and Mini Bags: 2000s–The Present • Glossary • Selected Bibliography • Major Dress Collections Featuring Bags • Authors’ Biographies • Acknowledgments • Index
Reviews for V&A Bags
"This updated, beautifully bound volume looks at purses and handbags primarily from London's Victoria & Albert Museum. Fashion curators and coauthors Wilcox and Currie trace the development of bags in the 16th century through the designer 'it' bags of the 2000s.-- ""Library Journal"" (6/1/2017 12:00:00 AM)"
