20th Century Fashion
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.79 (889 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0500203210 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From the turn-of-the-century S-bend silhouette to the bumster and bustier of today, this comprehensive survey explores all the significant developments in fashion in a century that has witnessed a growing preoccupation with personal appearance and clothing. Written by two experts in costume from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, it explores movements and innovations in style for both men and women through the work of the most original and influential designers and couturiers. A reference section includes an extensive bib
. was Head of the Textiles and Dress Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.is Senior Research Fellow at the London College of Fashion
Susan O'Neill said Good review of "Good review of 20th century fashion in relation to history of the time" according to Susan O'Neill. I bought this book for my daughter who is studying Fashion Design as a freshman in high school. I think I may enmjoy the book more than she, especially the part about the 60s! The section on WWII is very interesting; did you know the reason men lost their turnups on trousers was due to rationing of fabric? I finally found out what utility fabric was and saw a picture of a demob suit! Not loads of pictures but those that there are are good and illustrate the text well.. 0th century fashion in relation to history of the time. I bought this book for my daughter who is studying Fashion Design as a freshman in high school. I think I may enmjoy the book more than she, especially the part about the 60s! The section on WWII is very interesting; did you know the reason men lost their turnups on trousers was due to rationing of fabric? I finally found out what utility fabric was and saw a picture of a demob suit! Not loads of pictures but those that there are are good and illustrate the text well.. Interesting and informative JRoznos This book provides an exceleent overview of 20th Century Fashion. Rather then breaking fashion down in decades (which really doesn't make sense)this book breaks down 20th Century Fashion by movements within the industry and particularly the economic conditions of the time. True, it doesn't have a lot of pictures, but fashion pictures are relatively easy to obtain. This book provides an excellent historic overview of the century.. Okay Eh, not the best book, but informative and filled with applicable photos and pictures none-the-less. I need to read it for a class, and it's a quick read!
In between, social and economic forces created dramatic or subtle changes, and these are well described here with the aid of 280 illustrations. Libs., Bowling Green Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. That's too bad, because there is much good information contained in the text. . Still, this well-priced fashion history by two experienced curators of the Victoria and Albert Museum is recommended for all fashion and costume collections.-Therese Duzinkiewicz Baker, Western Kentucky Univ. Intriguing details like prewar Nazi fashion ideals of womanhood or the origins