18th Century Fashion in DetailA revealing study of the style and decoration of 18th century fashion, this book features close ups of the sharp pleats, high collars, gleaming pastes, colourful beads, elaborate buttons and intricate fringes found on garments of the period, from magnificent court mantuas and luxurious silk gowns, to sharply cut men's coats and richly embroidered waistcoats. It explores rhe decorative techniques of painting, lacemaking and whitework, and intriguing

former Senior Curator of French eighteenth-century decorative arts at the Wallace Collection

Made in the U

in an age of bitter dynastic conflict

Invisible zip fastening

from Giorgione to Claude

A description of the painting and summary of Caravaggio’s early life

A complete catalogue to our past exhibition Forgotten Masters: Indian Painting for the East India Company

Available in two colourways reminiscent of Churchill’s fabulous landscape paintings

colourful beads

Includes a Director's Foreword by Dr

Henry Moore

Each notebook includes a QR code enabling access to a video where you can watch how each unique item is made