Secrets of the Couturiers

by Frances Kennett

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Gabrielle Chanel - Christian Dior - Pierre Cardin - Yves Saint Laurent - Valentino - Cristobal Balenciaga - Elsa Schiaparelli - Charles Worth.

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Genres: Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Art & Design, History
DDC/MDS: 646.4 — Applied science & technology Home economics & family management Sewing, Grooming, Life Skills Clothing and accessories construction
LCC: TT515 .K4 — Technology Handicrafts. Arts and crafts Handicrafts. Arts and crafts Clothing manufacture. Dressmaking. Tailoring

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