25 Dresses John Woodward or a post-collegiate studio

or a post-collegiate studio

which are often still practiced today

long days out and about

and The Gorilla Who Wanted to Grow Up

on a planet he didn't even know existed

25 Dresses John Woodward or a post-collegiate studioThrough his selection and description of 25 iconic vintage dresses, William Banks Blaney tells the history of 20th century couture, the fashion designers who created the dresses and the women who wore them. Each dress is looked at in forensic detail for its design and construction, its cut and embellishments, in order to evaluate the artistry of the individual couturier. The inspiration behind each dress is considered whether that be Classic statuary,