Portraits in lace: Breton Women

Portraits in lace: Breton Women by Charles Fréger, published by Thames & Hudson Ltd in 2015.

Spare portraits of the Breton women of northwestern France in beautiful traditional dressFrom high starched towers to elaborately pinned, tucked, and embroidered confections of handmade lace, the creations captured here by Charles Fréger are as delicate as they are distinctive. Fréger has photographed a series of portraits of Breton women of every generation from every region, wearing costumes and headdresses of endless variety. Each costume and headdress may indicate a wearer’s village as well as age or status. They are worn for celebrations of marriage, birth, or a local saint’s day, or to mark a period of mourning.

A lovely addition to your coffee table or bookshelf, and a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves film, cars and photography.

• Author: Charles Fréger
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Year: 2015
• Pages: 251
• ISBN: 9780500517994