Everyday Fashions of the Twenties

Author: Stella Blum
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486134091
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description
Accurate record of actual dress of the Roaring Twenties in over 150 pages of mail-order catalogs, selected and with text by Stella Blum. Over 750 illustrations, captions.

Everyday Fashions of the Fifties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs

Author: JoAnne Olian
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486316912
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
One-piece strapless bathing suits and dresses with plunging necklines for women; business suits with wide lapels for men; bluejeans and plaid shirts for girls; and much more. Over 300 black-and-white illustrations.

Everyday Fashions of the Sixties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs

Author: JoAnne Olian
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486134237
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Scores of illustrations with their original captions specifying colors, sizes, prices. Items include lingerie and playclothes to bridal ensembles, Madras jackets, and vinyl slicker coats. Introduction. Over 300 black-and-white illustrations.

Every-Day Dress-Up

Author: Selina Alko
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375860924
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
A young girl imagines her own future as she puts on costumes and pretends to be great women from history, including Amelia Earhart, Lucille Ball, and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Everyday Fashions of the Forties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs

Author: JoAnne Olian
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486269183
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
What American men, women and children wore in the 1940s, shown in 122 fully illustrated and captioned pages selected from rare copies of Sears catalogs, reproduced in large format on high-quality glossy stock. Hundreds of detailed drawings depict hats, overcoats and shoes, suits and dresses, sportswear, undergarments, corsetry, neckties, rainwear, and personal accessories.

Everyday Dress of Rural America, 1783-1800

Author: Merideth Wright
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486273202
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 127

Book Description
Comprehensive study of late-18th-century clothing worn by settlers and Abenaki Indians of New England. Full descriptions and line drawings with complete instructions for duplicating a wide range of garments: shifts, petticoats, gowns, breeches, waistcoats, headgear, more. Four bibliographies. List of resources. 54 black-and-white illustrations.

Everyday Fashions of the Thirties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs

Author: Stella Blum
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486132560
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
Hundreds of authentic images reflect a mood of economic austerity. Over 130 fully illustrated pages from Sears catalogs offer historically accurate pictures of what men, women, and children wore throughout the decade.

The Little Black Dress and Zoot Suits

Author: Alison Behnke
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 0761358927
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
Looks at the different modes of dress in America in the mid twentieth century, from every day clothes to high fashion.

Fashions of the Thirties

Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486275809
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
From rare issues of the Fashion Service Review: 476 sharply detailed, easy-to-reproduce spots of authentic period apparel for men, women and children. Suits, dresses, coats, hats, shoes, neckties, swimwear, tuxedos and evening gowns, fur stoles, sweaters, pajamas, gloves, handbags, jewelry, undergarments, and much more.

Evolution & Revolution

Author: Claire Roberts
Publisher: Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
By using the medium of dress, Evolution & Revolution explores the dramatic cultural, social, economic and political changes which have occurred in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan over th past three centuries. This history is revealed through the luxury court robes of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); the tight-fitting, side-slitted East-West cheungsam; the ubiquitous Mao suit, symbol of Communist ideology; and the bold new directions of contemporary designers. Written by authors from Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan and rich with visual material, this unique book offers an accessible, informative and inspiring treatment of Chinese history, culture and dress.