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The 1950s / John Peacock.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Peacock, John, 1943-
- Series:
- Fashion sourcebooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fashion--History--20th century--Pictorial works.
- Fashion.
- History.
- Costume--History--20th century--Pictorial works.
- Costume.
- Costume--History.
- Genre:
- Pictorial works.
- Physical Description:
- 64 pages : 310 illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Other Title:
- Nineteen fifties
- Fashion sourcebooks, the 1950s
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, 1997.
- Summary:
- Continuing John Peacock's Fashion Sourcebook series, the 1950s witnessed a new femininity in women's fashion. The influence of Dior's New Look was reflected in softer shoulders, nipped-in waists, and fuller skirts. Here a year-by-year format allows these developments to be shown in detail. Covers day wear, evening wear, sports and liesure wear, accessories, and more. Reference section with biographies of designers. Bibliography. 310 duotone illus.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 64).
- ISBN:
- 0500279314
- OCLC:
- 59643966
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