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From medieval pilgrim badges and Renaissance hat decorations to jewelled brooches and twentieth-century political pins, brooches and badges are often more than practical or decorative dress fasteners; they are expressions of identity. Focusing on the V&A¹s world-famous collection, Brooches & Badges explores the evolution of these intricate and versatile works of art, and the way in which changes in dress have dictated their use.
Contents
Introduction • 1. 'Send...letters, tokens, brooches, and ranges' 1000-1500 • 2. 'Rich Apparell, precious Jewells' 1500-1800 • 3. 'Any number of brooches, up and down and everywhere' 1800-1900 • 4. 'The new jewel has been born' 1900-1920 • 5. 'Clips are going like wildfire' 1920-1940 • 6. 'Almost anything goes' 1940-1960 • 7. 'Precious stones have won their freedom' 1960-1990 • 8. 'The shock of beauty' 1990-The Present • References; Glossary; Further Reading; Notes; Major Collections Featuring Brooches and Badges Acknowledgments; Author's Biography; Index



