The entire collection of Les Petites Dames de Mode can now be seen in
a lavish, full-color volume, containing all the mannequins created for
this celebrated collection. Included are close-up photos of important
details along with extensive notes on the creation of each gown and some
of the designer's working sketches. It is also the story of John
R. Burbidge's adventure as a contemporary designer who journeys back into
the opulent Gilded Age and, as he writes, "What I would have designed,
had I been there."
"It is fitting that this book preserve the dedicated and delicate
design work of John Burbidge, and add his name to the international
constellation of stars that make the past shine for us."
Elizabeth Ann Coleman, David & Roberta
Logie
Curator & Department Head, Textile & Fashion
Arts,
Museum
of Fine Arts, Boston.
"This beautiful book of Mr. Burbidge's wonderful gowns is certain
to be a treasure and destined to become a classic."
Lee Bryant - Doll Costuming November 2004
"Besides being of interest to doll costuming devotees, this coffee-table
style book would also appeal to anyone interested in Victoriana as it
is a delightful trip through a graceful and elegant world of a time past."
Linda Edwards - United Federation of Doll Clubs
"To say that Burbidge pays attention to detail is an understatement.
History buffs, fashion lovers, and movie and stage costume designers
will certainly appreciate this book."
Ann Savin - Piecework, Interweave Press
"John Burbidge has painstakingly designed his interpretation of period
style. He has sourced fabrics and trimmings which have allowed him to
interpret the most technical cut and construction."
Lindsay Evans Robertson - Costme Society Journal of England (2005)
"This book will entertain readers and provide wonderment on how
the author creates these scaled perfections, followed by a
prompt search for Burbidge's next exhibit of his "Ladies".
Barbara Broudo,
Director Archives & Museum,
Endicott
College, Beverly MA
DRESS-volume 32/2005,
Journal of the Costume Society Of America
"This is not a 'how to' book but a visual feast of exquisitely
created gowns that would have been a work of art in their respective
eras."
Barbara
Herring for NEEDLEARTS Sept 2006
A publication of the Embroiderers' Guild
of America Inc.
Now Available in bookstores nationwide, or direct from Reverie Publishing
Company, 888-721-4999
For an autographed copy (specify to whom) send to:
John R. Burbidge
12 Stafford Road
Danvers, MA 01923-2539
Payment by personal check or money order only.
Canadian or overseas orders must be drawn on US Banks.
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