The History of Fashion Telegraph Edition Book

FABRICS ARE CUT, patterns standardised … the first ready-to-wear garments appear in shops, making fashion accessible beyond the elite. Merchants advertise, middle-class shoppers queue up, and demand explodes. After decades of exclusivity, fashion is changing forever … the era of ready-to-wear has arrived, transforming style, commerce, and society across the Western world.

Follow the story of fashion through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original Telegraph reports spanning decades. This edition charts the evolution of style — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– The era of haute couture, when every garment was made to measure
– The rise of ready-to-wear fashion in the 19th century
– Landmark collections from iconic designers across the decades
– Coverage of major fashion movements, seasonal trends, and runway highlights
– Insights into the cultural impact of fashion on society

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a fashion enthusiast, a history lover, or someone who remembers the trends firsthand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of fashion history ready to be treasured.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from the Daily Telegraph scan archive. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.