A study that treats the relationship between art and fashion as a conversation rather than a one-way influence. Dr. Alice Mackrell has written a book that is scholarly without being dry, and the illustrations make the argument accessible to readers who are not specialists. It earns its place on the shelf of anyone who has ever looked at a portrait and wondered about the clothes.
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It is a study of the relationship between art and fashion from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. The book examines how artistic movements influenced the way people dressed and how fashion designers drew inspiration from painting, sculpture, and design.
She is an art and fashion historian who specialises in the analysis of dress in art. She has written several books on fashion history, including An Illustrated History of Fashion: 500 Years of Fashion Illustration and The Fashion Book.
The book is organised by artistic movement. It begins with Rococo and Neo-Classicism and moves through Romanticism, Aestheticism, Realism, Impressionism, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Surrealism. The final chapter examines fashion in the art museum.
Yes. The book is written for a general audience and does not assume prior knowledge of either field. The illustrations and the chronology of art movements help readers follow the connections without needing specialist expertise.
It treats the relationship between art and fashion as a two-way conversation rather than a simple case of fashion borrowing from art. It is also illustrated throughout, which means the argument is visible on every page.
