Madame Gres. Sphinx of Fashion.

This is a rare or used book from the Berkelouw Rare Books Department.

New Haven/New York: Yale University Press with the Fashion Institute of Technology (2007). 4to. Orig. cloth. Dustjacket (small non-disturbing dent on back). (xii 172pp.). Profusely illust. with b/w and col. photographs. Fine. NOTE: Madame Gres a French designer who opened Maison Alix Barton in 1933 with Julie Barton. Her designs drew on ancient influences and utilised a draping technique that became her signature style.