Commentary on the intersection of fashion, art, books, history and life by Ingrid Mida.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Book Review: Style & Splendour, The Wardrobe of Queen Maud of Norway
Title: Style & Splendour, The Wardrobe of Queen Maud of Norway 1896-1938
Authors: Anne Kjellberg and Susan North
Publisher: V&A Publications, London, 2005
Category: Non-fiction, fashion
Number of Pages: 112
Price: 30 English pounds
This beautiful book accompanied the exhibition of Queen Maud of Norway's costumes at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2005.
This is a magnificent book with spectacular full-page colour photographs of Queen Maud's wardrobe from 1896-1938. The book is still available on the Victoria and Albert Museum's website and will be eye-candy for fans of historical and royal fashion.