AVANT - An Anthology of French Workwear

AVANT MAGAZINE: An Anthology of French Workwear

France built some of the most beautiful workwear ever made — worn in mines, fields, and workshops, and now hunted by collectors worldwide.

Inside you’ll discover

• The France of the 19th and 20th centuries through workers, farmers, and peasants

• Key voices: Tom Gruat, Denis Bruna (Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris), Frédéric Marc Marion

• Why French workwear is booming in Japan (with six Japanese experts)

• A visit to Euro-Costumes near Paris — a colossal archive of antique garments

• Practical knowledge: moleskin, indigo linen, and how to spot animal buttons on French hunting jackets

Specs

• Softcover

• 170 × 240 mm

• Full color

• Language: English