L'élégance française au cinéma

Paris: Musée de la Mode et du Costume. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. (c.1988). First Edition. Hardcover. [slight bumping to upper corners, small white scrape on front cover; jacket shows only minor handling wear]. (B&W and color photographs, facsimiles) A history (in French) of French fashion as depicted in (mostly) Hollywood movies of the classical era, with a particular focus on the contributions of French designers: Pierre Balmain, Pierre Cardin, Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Hubert de Givenchy, Yves Saint-Laurent, Elsa Schiaparelli, and others. Includes numerous full-page color reproductions of costume design drawings from the collections of the Cinémathèque Française. ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this heavy book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order.**** .