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Post by lastbloom on Jun 6, 2011 13:09:24 GMT -5
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Post by bennettgirl on Jun 6, 2011 23:58:25 GMT -5
Buy it NOW!!!!!!I have it and love it! This is the best book on empire fashion ever i cried tears of joy over how beautiful the pictures are!! endless inspiration for costumes!
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Post by lastbloom on Jun 7, 2011 0:59:27 GMT -5
Oh my goodness, I laughed so hard -- I have to buy it now after such an awesome review! Thank you for giving me the extra nudge, it's in my cart  |
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Post by bennettgirl on Jun 7, 2011 10:21:08 GMT -5
I promise you won't regret it!
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Post by dawnluckham on Jun 8, 2011 9:38:10 GMT -5
A sad lesson is the one where the book is not purchased when available and when it is wanted later, it's out of print and being sold at a fortune. I made this mistake with "Revolution in Fashion" years ago. English versions are now available second hand for the price of $150 plus...
Napoleon and the Empire of Fashion is full of lovely photos and text that's both educational and enjoyable to read.
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Post by lastbloom on Jun 8, 2011 18:26:25 GMT -5
It is en route. Thank you both for the recommendations. Dawn, I am glad to hear the text is decent -- I wasn't expecting too much based on the amazon reviews (claiming bad translation/questionable historical accuracy) but even if the text was useless I'd still like to see the photos!
I definitely know the pain of "missing the boat" -- at my last job, I had access to so many great out of print books (including Shep's and Revolution in Fashion) that I probably wouldn't have had a chance to see in person without winning the lottery. How I miss it!
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Post by bennettgirl on Jun 9, 2011 12:03:05 GMT -5
oh yeah the translation is pretty bad but you get the gist of things and there is some very interesting information in this book. but really the biggest reason to buy it is for the beautiful beautiful images!
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Post by missmardi on Jun 10, 2011 9:27:22 GMT -5
After speaking with Dawn over the weekend, I too, have been persuaded to order this book. I hope to have it next week.
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Post by lastbloom on Jun 13, 2011 16:15:45 GMT -5
Mine shipped (finally -- ugh, amazon!)...I am expecting it sometime before the weekend!
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Post by lastbloom on Jun 15, 2011 16:34:32 GMT -5
It is GORGEOUS. Just ripped mine out of the packaging and am so glad I bought it -- the sticker on the back says $40 US, it is almost half off at amazon right now -- totally worth every penny. I just flipped through quickly, but the best part is the effort made to style the extant pieces as closely as possible to the fashion plates shown, and that plate and photograph are juxtaposed. Also, I love that each of the ensembles are totally "complete" -- accessories, jewelry, etc. are all shown, with frequent close ups. This might be in my top 10 list of costume books now  |
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Post by bennettgirl on Jun 15, 2011 21:29:15 GMT -5
See told you!
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