Clara loves hats, and when her older brother Ollie breaks her favourite, Mum takes them on a special hat day out. While visiting the Victoria & Albert Museum, Clara gets lost and embarks on an exciting journey of discovery.

London Couture 1923-1975 is the first book to examine, in detail, the luxurious garments produced by the rarefied London couture industry--from lavish ball gowns to sharply tailored suits, by way of spectacular royal dress--as well as the designers who conceived them, their clients, and the prestigious publications that promoted the "London Look" to the world. Experts have delved into the archives of prestigious designers, textile suppliers, and fashionable journals to bring together this pioneering study of the London fashion houses of the early-to-mid 20th century, renowned...