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Forties Fashion: From Siren Suits to the New Look,Jonathan Wal ,
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- Title
- Forties Fashion: From Siren Suits to the New Look
- ISBN
- 9780500288979
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This is the definitive book on fashion in the 1940s - from French style under the occupation and the 'make do and mend' approach to solving clothing shortages, through issues of dress, patriotism and propaganda and the development of faux fabrics and rationing, to the rise of American fashion houses and the New Look of the post-war period. Some 250 illustrations reveal the wide range of fashions and styles that emerged throughout the Second World War, in Europe, North America, Australasia and Japan. During this period of conflict, fashion managed to express ideals of beauty, femininity and luxury even though practical considerations came first. Jonathan Walford details how fashion was considered not a frivolity but an aesthetic expression of circumstances. While Fascist states tried to create 'national' styles before the war began, by 1940 the pursuit of beauty was promoted on both sides of the conflict as a patriotic duty. From pre-war to post-war, international attitudes emerge from period advertisements, images of real clothes, and first-hand accounts from contemporary publications. The result is a glorious celebration of everything from practical attire for air raids (hooded capes with large pockets, zipper-fronted jumpsuits and turbans) to street and anti-fashion, and the creation of Christian Dior's New Look collection in 1947. Richly illustrated and stylishly designed, Forties Fashion is an essential sourcebook for fashion professionals, and a feast for fashionistas looking for new retro ideas.
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Publisher
Thames & Hudson LTD
ISBN-13
9780500288979
eBay Product ID (ePID)
97633314
Product Key Features
Publication Year
2011
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
Forties Fashion: from Siren Suits to the New Look
Number of Pages
208 Pages
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Item Height
250 mm
Item Weight
1000 g
Item Width
230 mm
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United Kingdom
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