Costume Jewelry for Haute Couture - Tapa dura

'A beautiful tome ... a fascinating insight into the fashion industry ' - Sunday Express 'A well-illustrated journey from the emergence of the big fashion houses in the early 20th century through to this decade' - Association for Contemporary Jewelry 'A sumptuous work ... an exceptional story about some truly exquisite craftsmen's pieces' - Western Morning News

A lively and richly illustrated history of a hitherto neglected area of haute couture, showcasing the extraordinary diversity of 20th-century costume jewellery. Includes and A-Z of couture houses who have been at the forefront of costume jewellery design. The spectacular photographs include hundreds specially taken for this volume

Table of Contents

I. The Meeting of Haute Couture and Jewelry: 1. Before Haute Couture Jewelry: Fakes and Imitations – From Antiquity to the 19th century · 2. Haute Couture Jewelry: Its Birth and Development 3. The Fake: More Beautiful than the Real Thing · 4. The Heyday of Costume Jewelry Makers: From 1950 to 1980 · 5. Jewelry for Exhibition Fashion: From 1980 to 1997 · II. Jewelry Artists: 1. The Great Couturiers and Jewelry Designers · 2. The ‘Paruriers’ or Costume Jewelry Makers · 3. Suppliers to the Costume Jewelry Makers III. Appendices