The Color of Clothes: Fashion and Dress in Autochromes 1907-1930

by Cally Blackman

"Soon the world will be color-mad and Lumi re will be responsible." -- Alfred Stieglitz, 1907

These words announced the arrival of the autochrome, the color process invented by the Lumi re brothers that not only transformed photography, but also recorded the transition of fashion from Edwardian elegance toward a liberating modernity.

The Color of Clothes celebrates the unique beauty of the autochrome in 370 images that reflect the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500025487
• ISBN13: 9780500025482
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 336 Pages