Dreaming of Chanel : vintage dresses, timeless stories
Title:
Dreaming of Chanel : vintage dresses, timeless stories
Author:
Smith, Charlotte
Cowan, Grant
Smith, Charlotte, Dreaming of Dior
ISBN:
9781451632958
Edition:
1st Atria Books hardcover ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Atria Books, 2011
Physical Description:
292 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm
General Note:
Companion to Dreaming of Dior.
"Originally published in English in Sydney, Australia in 2010 by HarperCollinsPublishers Australia"--T. p. verso.
Abstract:
Traces the author's experiences as an heir to godmother Doris Darnell's extensive collection of vintage clothing, sharing what she learned when she discovered her godmother's written memories about several historically relevant articles.
Subject:
| Darnell, Doris Hastings, 1916- -- Art collections |
| Women's clothing -- Private collections |
| Women's clothing -- History |
| Vintage clothing -- Private collections |
Summary:
Traces the author's experiences as an heir to godmother Doris Darnell's extensive collection of vintage clothing, sharing what she learned when she discovered her godmother's written memories about several historically relevant articles.