1000 Dresses

With stunning photographs of 1,000 covetable dresses, this gorgeous pictorial collection is an unparalleled source of creative inspiration and a mine of information for students, designers and all fashionistas Use this book to discover myriad design possibilities as a springboard for your own dress ideas – or revel in the beauty and craftsmanship on show. • Fabulously illustrated with catwalk photographs, analysed to pinpoint the desirable features of each dress. • Directory of dress styles, featuring historical precedents; illustrations of versions of the shape to demonstrate how it can be interpreted, with technical details; designer notes explaining what should be borne in mind when embarking on this style; and simple sketches of alternative design possibilities. • Brilliantly organized and easy-to-navigate content is ordered into colour-coded chapters by dress shape.