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The Little Dictionary of Fashion: A Guide to Dress Sense for Every Woman

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Christian Dior reveals the secrets of style in The Little Dictionary of Fashion, a charming, indispensable guide that covers everything from what to wear to a wedding and how to tie a scarf to how to walk with grace. These are timeless tips with something special for every woman. Christian Dior’s taste, style, and expertise ensures every girl and woman will know the three fundamentals of fashion: simplicity, grooming, and good taste. This A to Z provides thoughtful advice and background on each topic. In “A” alone you will find advice about Accent, Accessories, Adaptation, Afternoon Frocks, Age, and more! Some things never go out of style: beauty and style among them. Here you will find advice that is as useful today as it was when first put on paper by one of the greatest names in French fashion, the master designer himself. First published in the 1950s, and filled with timeless advice, this landmark edition was published for the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Golden Age of Couture exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of Dior’s “New Look,” and illustrated with delightful photographs and drawings. This handbag-size classic is the perfect gift book for any style-conscious woman. “Much has been written about fashion, in all its aspects, but I do not think any couturier has ever before attempted to compile a dictionary on the subject. Of course, it would take volumes to cover the entire field of Fashion, but I have compiled a book which I think is neither too long, so that it becomes tedious, nor too short so that it seems insufficient. . . . I think it should be of great practical use to the women of today.” —from the introduction Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Abrams Books


Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 1, 2007


Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition. 1 in number line


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0810994615


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 14


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.13 x 0.75 x 7 inches


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    • Well worth the money
Format: Hardcover
A hard cover book of cloth, nice quality. While fashion is a forever changing thing, like the sky, this book reveals way more than just fashion. It speaks of what makes a well-groomed person. Sage advice that girls and women need. Today, women and girls have no taste and look and act like slobs. And attitudes are vulgar. If you appreciate reading about the fashion sense, this book is for you. For example, the hats in this book are outdated today, but you can apply the fashion sense about hats as you dress today. Fashion is forever changing, but fashion sense in the ways of simplicity, good taste, and grooming will always have the highest standards. Mr. Dior says it with elegance and grace. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2023 by lovebooks
    • Helpful
Format: Hardcover
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Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2025 by Myrna L. Cintron Myrna L. Cintron
    • Gently presented tenets of elegant dress
Format: Hardcover
This wonderful little book gives the reader a glimpse of Christian Dior's philosophy of dress. Example: "cuffs do for the hands what a collar does for the face -- they make a frame for lovely wrists and fingers." He elaborates in a few sentences, while the accompanying sketches show several examples. Today, when dress tends to be so in your face, it's good to be reminded that subtlety is a much more effective option. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2015 by nvt
    • Great (small) coffee table book for your fashion lover!
Format: Hardcover
My wife has an affinity for fashion books, and wanted to begin growing her collection. This is the first book I purchased to get her collection started. She loves the book, and has added it to our coffee table. The hardcover book has a bit of texture to the cover, and is printed on very nice paper. As the title states, this is a great little book to get for your loved one as a "just because" gift. It's priced great, and with Prime you can't beat the free shipping! Amazon also has special boxes that they use for their books, so you're not getting some huge box just for a book. Good job Amazon! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2014 by Marc
    • the little dictionary of fashion
Format: Hardcover
the is an adorable book in that it is a pleasure to hold, a gem to browse through, a flash of evidence that fashion IS and will always be linked to some very classic bases that we must be aware of, and loaded with easy to access bits of information. to anyone who has a collection of classics in their closet, they will want this in their reference collection. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2009 by sue lawrence
    • Cute but Basic
Format: Hardcover
I believe that girls who are interested in fashion will already know most of what is in this little book. It really is just meant to be a small dictionary of fashion terns like "brocade" or "peplum", etc. For a gal or guy just starting out it may he helpful.
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2023 by Amazon Customer
    • F is for Fabulous! (Okay sorry if that was corny but I am MAJORLY excited about this!)
Format: Hardcover
This is a really great book for anyone interested in fashion on any level. For each letter of the alphabet, this dictionary gives you about 3-4 different terms of fashion. It could be a word that describes how to wear something, or an accessory to go with an outfit. For example, B for brooch, binding of textiles, or C for cuffing, couture. I love this book, because I am becoming more and more interested in fashion and love to learn more from the most respected people and companies in the fashion world. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2015 by Reese Honri
    • Short and to the Point
Format: Hardcover
This book has short entries listed in alphabetical order. There are black-and-white photographs. Everything in the book is touched upon briefly, but there are plenty of useful tips.
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2023 by Amazon Customer

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