Book Review: Millers Costume Jewellery

This is a great reference book for anybody interested in collecting vintage costume jewellery. Judith Miller gives a comprehensive history of costume jewellery from ancient times to the modern day including topics such as Art Nouveau, Art Deco jewellery, and the Hollywood inspired jewellery of the 1950s. The backgrounds and influences of many 20^th century costume designers are discussed including; Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, Hattie Carnegie, Stanley Hagler, Christian Dior and Miriam Haskell. With beautiful photographs throughout, this book is both a pleasurable and informative read.