The House of Hardy Amies - A Thesis
Book Description
A beautifully presented thesis on Hardy Amies, 32 x 37.5 cm black cloth with gilt titles to front, [ii]18[2] pp printed on one side of the page, consisting of six sections;
Chapter 1 Mainly Biographical
Chapter 2 History of 14 Savile Row
Chapter 3 Behind the Scenes at No 14
Chapter 4 The Collection
Chapter 5 Designing Clothes for Men
Chapter 6 Haute Couture and its outside relations
together with Hardy Amies signed photograph ,5 large photographs showing 14 Savile Row and the inner workings of the House, 6 showing outfits from the 1965 winter collection and 7 showing photographs of men’s fashions from a show specially created by Amies in 1964 to celebrate the company’s centenary which shows the history of men’s fashion, Amies’s 1965 menswear collection for Hepworth’s and the designer’s predictions for the future. There are also 3 pages of vibrant fabric swatches from the women’s collection and a dress design, invitation to view the collection and Hardy Amies logo. All are protected by textured tissue-guards. All in all a unique eye into the workings of one of the major British fashion houses in the 1960s with enhanced by some excellent photographs and beautiful fabrics
Author
Anon
Date
[1965]
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