Costume Jewelry for Haute Couture

by Florence Muller and Florence Müller

This sumptuously illustrated book surveys the exquisite range of costume jewelry produced by haute couture fashion houses, a subject until now overlooked by historians and fashion cognoscenti alike. The term "costume jewelry" was coined in the twentieth century for the use of non-precious metals and jewels for human adornment. This book showcases the extraordinary diversity and exceptional craftsmanship of this jewelry in hundreds of beautifully reproduced...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865651825
• ISBN13: 9780865651821
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Vendome Press
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 4.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 9.4" x 10.9"
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary