{"product_id":"ballgowns-sonnet-stanfil-9781851776849","title":"Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950","description":"This unique and groundbreaking book presents dynamic and interpretive photographs of 60 years of British ballgowns and includes designs by Alexander McQueen, Bellville Sassoon, Bill Gibb, Erdem, Gareth Pugh, Stella McCartney, and Zandra Rhodes. The specially commissioned photographs by fashion photographer David Hughes are supplemented by essays exploring the ballgown as a particularly British garment, with designers, clients, and occasions unique to Britain.\u003cbr\u003e Britain's traditional social season of debutante parties, private balls, weddings, and charity events has long provided fashion designers with opportunities to create elaborate, tour-de-force eveningwear. In more recent years, the ballroom has been replaced by the red carpet. Though the context has changed, the ballgown remains a staple in many designers' collections and continues to serve as an expression of status, protocol, and taste, while simultaneously embodying elements of drama and fantasy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sonnet Stanfil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1851776842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851776849\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Victoria \u0026amp; Albert Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.50h x 8.80w x 0.60d","brand":"Sonnet Stanfil","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48175471427839,"sku":"9781851776849","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3e738589-9634-4e14-9b25-cea27cbc71ee.jpg?v=1771333938","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ballgowns-sonnet-stanfil-9781851776849","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}