The Englishman's Suit - Couverture rigide

Amies, Hardy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 070437076X ISBN 13 : 9780704370760

Editeur : Quartet Books, 1994

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'... thoroughly good-natured and as comfortable as an old pair of corduroys... If it fails to smarten you up, this book will succeed in entertaining you' --Sunday Telegraph

'This slim, witty book is much more than a treatise on the Englishman's suit... it is wonderfully enjoyable reading, rather like Galahad at Blandings...' --Auberon Waugh

'Part costume history, part social commentary and part handbook for the uninitiated but aspiring, The Englishman's Suit traces the garment's first appearance at the time of the Restoration, charts its evolution through the innovations of Beau Brummel, Edwards VII and VIII, and surveys its dominance today in international politics and business. Amies places the modern double-breasted jacket as a direct descendant of the eighteenth-century riding coat, the single-breasted jacket as the progeny of the shooting jacket and proves that the suit, rather like the author himself, is one of life's great survivors.' --GQ Magazine

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The Englishman's Suit is both a history and a guide to the most important part of an Englishman's wardrobe. In certain quarters an Englishman is still likely to be judged by his apparel as by anything else; his suit in particular can reveal the wearer as unequivocally as his tongue. This classic text, first published in 1994, gives the reader a charming and entertaining account of the suit's development from the seventeenth century to the end of the twentieth. Reissued now for the twenty-first century, the narrative reveals a fascinating motley of curious and frequently amusing facts; from the arcane mysteries of button replacement to the remarkable influence of princes and kings. Sir Hardy Amies's enchanting book still delights, and will be of help to any would-be gentleman.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Quartet Books
• Date d'édition: 1994
• ISBN 10: 070437076X
• ISBN 13: 9780704370760
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 96