Author: Church, Rachel:
Title: Accesories. Brooches and Badges,.
Description: 06 2019, (16,5 x 23,4 cm), 160 pp. English text, 160 cplour ills., hardcover. ¶ From medieval pilgrim badges and Renaissance hat decorations to jewelled brooches and twentieth-century political pins, brooches and badges are often more than practical or decorative dress fasteners; they are expressions of identity. Focusing on the V&A_s world-famous collection, Brooches & Badges explores the evolution of these intricate and versatile works of art, and the way in which changes in dress have dictated their use. Table of Contents: Introduction 1. Send...letters, tokens, brooches, and ranges 1000 1500 2. Rich Apparell, precious Jewells 1500 1800 3. Any number of brooches, up and down and everywhere 1800 1900 4. The new jewel has been born 1900 1920 5. Clips are going like wildfire 1920 1940 6. Almost anything goes 1940 1960 7. Precious stones have won their freedom 1960-1990 8. The shock of beauty 1990 The Present References; Glossary; Further Reading; Notes; Major Collections Featuring Brooches and Badges Acknowledgments; Author s Biography; Index.

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