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Bags (Victoria and Albert Museum)
Series: Accessories
Brief Description
An impeccably researched and beautifully produced concise history of bags through the ages, with examples drawn from the Victoria and Albert Museum's remarkable collection. 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...
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Description
An impeccably researched and beautifully produced concise history of bags through the ages, with examples drawn from the Victoria and Albert Museum's remarkable collection.
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.
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Bags (Victoria and Albert Museum)
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780500298022
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 May 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Illustration: 114 Illustrations, color
Contributors:
- Contributions by Elizabeth Currie
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 157.0mm
Height: 227.0mm
Weight: 490g
Pages: 160
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About the Author
Claire Wilcox is Senior Curator, Department of Furniture, Textiles and Fashion at the V&A and Professor in Fashion Curation, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London. Elizabeth Currie is a lecturer and author specializing in fashion and textiles. She was formerly a research fellow at the Royal College of Art and an assistant curator in the Fashion, Textiles and Furniture Department of the V&A.
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