400 Years of Fashion

Synopsis

The Dress Collection housed in the V&A Museum is not only a spectacular display of costume through the ages, but also an invaluable source of reference, education and inspiration for historians, designers and experts all over the world. This video gives an insight into the collection through the eyes of the curators, designers, fashion experts and teachers who are regularly involved with it. Features contributions by experts from the Courtauld Institute, Shakespeare’s Globe and fashion designers Oswald Boateng and Paul Smith.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Subjects

Crafts; Design; History

Keywords

fashion; social history; Victoria and Albert Museum; history of fashion

Credits

Contributor

Ozwald Boateng; Paul Smith

Distribution Formats

Type

VHS

Format

PAL

Price

£18.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

62 minutes

Year

2006

Distributor

Name

Victoria and Albert Museum Shop

Email

http://www.vandashop.com/contact.php

Web

http://www.vandashop.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7942 2696

Address

V&A Enterprises (Online Customer Services)
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
Londdon
SW7 2RL