The red dress: Valerie Steele / Valerie Steele

New York, N.Y.: Rizzoli International Publications, 2001. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap. Physical description; 96 unnumbered pages; 27 cm. Decorated end-papers. Summary; Written by renowned fashion authority Valerie Steele, this beautiful volume is a visual celebration of the red dress throughout fashion history. It provides an informative, entertaining discussion of the power of red in our culture and in fashion, then showcases over eighty stunning dresses, from medieval attire to the latest looks on the catwalk. Uniquely designed page after page, The Red Dress presents these distinctive dresses in an elegant and varied blend of four-color photographs and illustrations by the world's foremost artists, fashion photographers, and illustrators. In addition to featuring the work of the world's top designers, it also includes paintings, lithographs, vintage advertisements, and magazine covers -- all stellar examples of how the red dress has captured the popular imagination for centuries. Filled with vibrant imagery from all walks of fashion past and present, this definitive book is the first of its kind to pay tribute to the glamour, mystery, and dynamism of this style classic. Featuring the work of the world's finest fashion designers, photographers, and illustrators, this elegant volume celebrates the eternal magnificence of the seductive and sophisticated red dress throughout fashion history. Subjects; Costume - History. Dresses - History. Clothing and dress - History. Red - Psychological aspects. Fashion - History. Dresses - Depictions. Fashion design; History of specific subjects. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture. Costume; Symbolism of colors; Red; Symbolic aspects; Dresses; Pictorial works; History.