| Description |
432 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: 'Fashions fade; style is eternal' -- pt. 1. Decades. The 1920s: the allure of couture -- The 1930s: fashion on film -- The 1940s: frugal fashion -- The 1950s: la dolce vita -- The 1960s: Minis and maxis -- The 1970s: more dash than cash -- The 1980s: body language -- pt. 2. Elements. Hats: sculptural style -- The glamour of the glove -- Footwear: the soles of fashion -- Handbags: functional fashion -- A fashionable eye -- Belted and buckled -- Scarf style -- Underwear as outerwear -- Swimwear: beauty on the beach -- Aprons: sartorial domesticity -- Knitwear: warm nostalgia -- Eveningwear: red carpet glamour -- The wedding dress: a vintage affair -- pt. 3. Hallmarks. Beautiful botanicals: the power of the petal -- Country classics: shabbily chic -- Animal instinct: wild fashion -- Nice nauticals: seaside spirit -- Lace: fragile femininity -- Seeing spots: polkamania -- Global inspirations: international heritage -- Little black dress: timeless style -- Novelty print: narrative fashion. |
| Summary |
"Fashion enthusiasts need look no further for style inspiration and knowledge than this definitive guide to all things chic. Through more than 1,000 stunning photos of the most fashionable women's garments from the past 100 years, whether from the 1950s printed housedresses or from the 1980s sequined shoulder pads, this comprehensive tome explores the elegant shapes, signature pieces, classic looks, and perennial themes that defined twentieth-century style. Fashionistas, fashion designers and design students, and vintage clothing collectors and enthusiasts will be delighted and inspired by authoritative text and gorgeous I-want-to-wear-that looks--all presented in a volume of magnificent proportions. Fashion history has never looked so good"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Fashion -- History -- 20th century.
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Vintage clothing.
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Fashion design -- History -- 20th century.
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Women's clothing -- History -- 20th century.
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DESIGN / Fashion.
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Fashion. (OCoLC)fst00921600
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Fashion design. (OCoLC)fst01200123
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Vintage clothing. (OCoLC)fst01167081
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| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9781452140216 (hardback) |
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1452140219 (hardback) |
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