Quote of the day
A religion so cheerless, a philosophy so sorrowful, could never have succeeded with the masses of mankind if presented only as a system of metaphysics. Buddhism owed its success to its catholic spirit and its beautiful morality.
James Laver
Born: March 14, 1899
Died: June 3, 1975 (aged 76)
Bio: James Laver was an English author, critic, art historian, and museum curator who acted as Keeper of Prints, Drawings and Paintings for the Victoria and Albert Museum between 1938 and 1959.
Known for:
- Costume and Fashion (1969)
- Fashions and Fashion Plates 1800-1900 (1943)
- Drama, Its Costume & Décor (1951)








