I love how the book has fold out pages so you can see the full piece and also a closer look at the damage time and wear has had. This Charles James dress from 1955 is holding up pretty well but tulle is a very fragile textile.
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Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion | 
I love how the book has fold out pages so you can see the full piece and also a closer look at the damage time and wear has had. This Charles James dress from 1955 is holding up pretty well but tulle is a very fragile textile.
These dresses photograph beautifully for the book.
The dress on the left is my absolute favorite dress in history and the main pull for me fly to NYC to see this exhibit. It is colloquially called the Dior "petal dress" but was named the Junon when it was made in 1949.
There are a few very famous dresses in the book (all pieces in the book were in the exhibit) like this Alexander McQueen butterfly dress you might know if you have seen a certain book turned to film.
The book takes you directly through how the exhibit was laid out, and it gives not only full photos of the pieces but close-ups so you can see the incredible detail.
This is a French gown style called Robe & l'anglaise (meaning in the English way) from circa 1780
pickI went to The Met a couple of weeks ago to see this exhibit and this book was much too big to lug home so I had to put in an order for them to ship it to me and wow was it worth it!! This book is gorgeous. Filled with lush photos and tons of information not only about the exhibit but about the fashions and preservation attempts.
If you are into fashion I highly recommend this, even if you were unable to see the exhibit in person.
