| Vintage Style: 1920-1960 Contributor(s): Smith, Desire (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764303023 ISBN-13: 9780764303029 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $44.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 1997 Annotation: Four decades of style from the mid-twentieth century beautifully illustrated with nearly 400 color photos that demonstrate the quality fabrics, dynamic designs, and careful workmanship that made the clothing last, both in condition and popularity. The text places the clothing in its cultural context, showing how the styles evolved with the times. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Beauty & Grooming - General |
| Dewey: 391.009 |
| LCCN: 97019736 |
| Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 8.83" W x 11.39" (3.53 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fashion fanatics with a passion for the past will find a smorgasbord of wearable oldies in this new study by an expert in twentieth century fashion. Focusing on the great styles that emerged from the diverse eras between 1925 and 1965, the text places the clothing in its cultural habitat while more than 350 beautiful color photographs demonstrate the quality fabrics, dynamic designs, and careful workmanship that made the clothing last, both in condition and popularity. Chapters cover couture designers whose vintage clothes can be found on the market today, with chronologically arranged coats, suits, dresses, lingerie, handbags, shoes, and hats. The hats chapter has a unique and especially useful pictorial dating guide. Vintage Style was written for museum curators and preservationists, students and fashion designers, dealers, collectors, costumers, and reenactors-everyone who lives for fashion |