Everyday Fashions of the Fifties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (577 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486422194 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorJoAnne Olian is a former curator of the costume collection at the Museum of the City of New York and the author of numerous books on the history of fashion.
JoAnne Olian is a former curator of the costume collection at the Museum of the City of New York and the author of numerous books on the history of fashion.
Informative notes on the costumes complete an outstanding collection documenting nearly 100 years of costume history.. Apparel includes everything from ankle-length tennis outfits and men's formal wear of the 1910s to military outfits from both World Wars, high-fashion suits and dresses in the post WWI years, and wedding finery spanning several decades.These immediately useable illustrations have a host of applications for fashion and costume designers, fashion historians, and anyone looking for fashion images to use in art and craft projects. This scrupulously researched, meticulously rendered collection spotlights multiple generations of a family for each decade of the twentieth century
Five Stars Amazing resource for theatre. Very informative I thouroughly enjoyed reading this book. It was packed from start to finish with pictures. The book gives an excellent overview of what the average woman was wearing in the 1950's, unlike many similar books which focus on important designers.While it is very light on te. "Fashions of the Fifties" according to N. Dinger. A trip down Memory Lane in fashion as well as price. This book is well done with the pictures actually from the Sears Catalog. A great book for collectors and designers alike. These fashions from yesterday are contemporary for today. An excellent book with wonderful gra