How to Read a Wedding Dress
A Guide to Changing Bridal Fashion from the 18th to the 21st Century
$39.99
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
2 April 2026
Summary
Lavishly illustrated in full color, How to Read a Wedding Dress displays annotated images of historical garments that outline important features and highlight how styles have developed over time, offering a fascinating overview of changing bridal trends over three centuries.
In this ideal companion to her bestselling guide, How to Read a Dress, Lydia Edwards offers a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of bridal wear around the world, from the Renaiss…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350293038 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1350293032 |
| Author: | Lydia Edwards |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Visual Arts |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 2 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 791g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 188mm x 240mm |
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Critics Review
Edwards once again charms and informs readers of the history behind life’s arguably most meaningful and culturally significant garment. * Karin Bohleke, Director, Fashion Archives & Museum, Shippensburg University, USA *
A meticulously researched, thorough and comprehensive guide to bridal attire that will be a useful reference guide for brides, collectors, and museum professionals. * Ingrid Mida, author of The Dress Detective and Reading Fashion in Art *
An authoritative chronology of the wedding dress and exploration of its symbolic status through the ages. * Cally Blackman, author of 100 Years of Fashion, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, UK *
Lydia Edwards has once again brilliantly demonstrated the power of clothing to speak volumes without ever having to say a word. Highly recommend! * Cassidy Zachary, author and co-host of the Dressed podcast *
Lydia Edwards
Lydia Edwards is a fashion historian and Lecturer at Edith Cowan University and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth, Australia. She gained her PhD from the University of Bristol and has taught at the universities of St Andrews, Dundee, and Western Australia (UWA). She is the author of the companion books, How to Read a Suit (Bloomsbury 2020) and How to Read a Dress (Bloomsbury 2017 and 2021).
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