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Articles by this Author
Art Nouveau Glass
- By Victoria and Albert Museum
- Published 9 April 2008
- Video
- Unrated
 | In this video Paul Greenhalgh, Head of Research at the V&A from August 1994 to December 2000, looks at Art Nouveau Glass - in particular the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany and Emile Galle. |
Jain Manuscript Paintings
- By Victoria and Albert Museum
- Published 17 March 2008
- Video
- Unrated
Jain Manuscript Paintings 7 minute video.
Vijnaptipatra (Letter of Invitation to a Monk)
- By Victoria and Albert Museum
- Published 17 March 2008
- Video
- Unrated
Vijnaptipatra (Letter of Invitation to a Monk) 6 minute video.
Jain Manuscript Paintings
- By Victoria and Albert Museum
- Published 17 March 2008
- Video
- Unrated
Jain Manuscript Paintings 7 minute video
Sculpture of Parsvanatha
- By Victoria and Albert Museum
- Published 17 March 2008
- Video
- Unrated
Sculpture of Parsvanatha a 7 minute video.
Couture Podcasts - New Look Suit - Hardy Amies
- By Victoria and Albert Museum
- Published 17 March 2008
- Podcast
- Unrated
The British couturier Hardy Amies combined the grand tradition of British tailoring with a Parisian flair for the latest style. But he never lost sight of a particularly British attitude to couture. Ian Garlant, today's Chief designer at Hardy Amies, explains how this relates to to cultural history.
Couture Podcasts - Lady Alexandra - A Couture Client
- By Victoria and Albert Museum
- Published 17 March 2008
- Podcast
- Unrated
The V&A has a great collection of dresses made by the French
couturier Jacques Fath. They were the gift of one of his favourite
clients, Lady Alexandra Dacre. Lady Alexandra's daughter, Xania Dennen, rembembers her mother's
special arrangement with Fath, who was at the time one of the city's
most celebrated designers.
Couture Podcasts - Balenciaga Suits
- By Victoria and Albert Museum
- Published 17 March 2008
- Podcast
- Unrated
For the well-dressed woman in the late 1940s and early 50s, the tailored suit was a staple of elegant day-wear. In Paris, none had a greater reputation for making tailored suits than the Spanish-born couturier, Cristobal Balenciaga. Percy Savage, the Australian born press-officer for the fashion house of Lanvin during the 50s, explains what it was that set Balenciaga apart.