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PublisherPavilion Books

ISBN-101862058520

ISBN-139781862058521

eBay Product ID (ePID)74729097

Product Key Features

Book TitleSharp Suits

Number of Pages200 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicIndustrial, Graphic Arts / Commercial & Corporate, Fashion & Accessories

Publication Year2010

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign

AuthorEric Musgrave

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight0 Oz

Item Length11.4 in

Item Width8.8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Eric Musgrave's book Sharp Suits provides a very good overview of the development of the suit in the last 150 years . . . every clothes horse should own a copy of this marvelous book." -Gentleman's Gazette, "Eric Musgrave's book Sharp Suits provides a very good overview of the development of the suit in the last 150 years . . . every clothes horse should own a copy of this marvelous book." --Gentleman's Gazette, "Eric Musgrave's book Sharp Suits provides a very good overview of the development of the suit in the last 150 years . . . every clothes horse should own a copy of this marvelous book." Gentleman's Gazette

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal391.1

SynopsisThe suit is still the uniform du jour for millions of men that can be seen everywhere from boardrooms to bawdy bars. It ranges from the anonymous and dignified dress of politicians and businessmen to the expression of dandified tendencies for the young or fashionable. This lushly illustrated review examines the fascinating history of the evolution of the modern suit from the days of the 19th-century tailor-made to the mass industrialization of the early part of the 20th century. The path whereby the dress of the ruling classes became the utilitarian outfit of the worker is also traced, along with a study of the progression of suit style over subsequent decades, including the fabrics and cuts used., This book contains everything you need to know about suits, from the traditional designs of the early 1900s, to innovative contemporary variations. It was awarded Financial Times' Fashion Book of the Year. Clothes maketh the man. For millions of men across the world the common denominator that identifies them is the suit. Just three and a half metres of fabric, some internal shaping elements, lining, buttons and several metres of thread are all it takes to produce the jacket-and-trouser combination that can be seen from boardrooms to bars, wherever men gather. In Sharp Suits we examine the fascinating history and evolution of the modern suit from the late seventeenth century to date. From eighteenth-century bespoke to the mass industrialization of the twentieth century, we see how the uniform of the ruling classes became the utilitarian outfit of the worker. A series of thematic chapters also illustrate how the universal staple of a man's wardrobe can play many different roles and, chameleon-like, can mean different things in different situations. From the Duke of Windsor to The Thin White Duke, David Bowie; from James Brown to The Jamel from Guys and Dolls to The Godfather, movie stars, rock stars, heroes and villains, philanthropists, presidents and gangsters - all these men and many more have dressed to impress in a matching jacket and trousers and have found that a suit will suit them very well. 'Clothes can 'do a job'. A well-cut suit can make you slimmer, taller, sexier, more elegant or business-like.' Sir Paul Smith, Clothes maketh the man. In Sharp Suits we examine the fascinating history and evolution of the modern suit from the late seventeenth century to date. From eighteenth-century bespoke to the mass industrialisation of the twentieth century, we see how the uniform of the ruling classes became the utilitarian outfit of the worker.

LC Classification NumberGT2079