Dressing Up Book Launch with Elizabeth Block | Conversations on Dress | Costume Society of America

Costume Society of America’s Vice President for Technology Graham Wetzbarger is joined by Elizabeth Block, Art Historian, Senior Editor at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and author, to discuss her newly published book Dressing Up: The Women Who Influenced French Fashion. Block's passion for and expertise in 19th-century portraiture and fashion history inspire this book. Intriguing characters of Tout-Paris, wealthy American heiresses, and lofty couturiers have their tales told through Block’s meticulous research and images of gowns, society photography, and oil paintings from the Met and collections worldwide. Did you enjoy this video? Please consider supporting Costume Society of America’s mission and our free webinar series by clicking here to make a contribution: https://csoa.memberclicks.net/contributions#/.