Wartime style : fashion and American culture during 20th century conflicts / Lora Ann Sigler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sigler, Lora Ann, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fashion--United States--History--20th century.

Fashion.

Women's clothing--United States--History--20th century.

Women's clothing.

Popular culture--United States--History--20th century.

Popular culture.

World War, 1914-1918--United States--Influence.

World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1939-1945--United States--Influence.

World War, 1939-1945.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States--Influence.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Clothing and dress--Social aspects.

Social aspects.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

vi, 208 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2022]

Summary:

"This work is a comparative study of the three "great" American wars of the twentieth century: World War I, World War II and Vietnam. The book explores several aspects of American popular culture, like fashion, film and the societal mores of each era. While a number of books have covered fashion during individual wars, this is the first study to compare several major conflicts, drawing some conclusions regarding the lasting influences of wardrobe over an entire century. This book provides short background information for each war, briefly covering earlier conflicts that shaped the hostilities of the twentieth century. Although the emphasis is on women's clothing, participation and service, men are not ignored. Their fashions not only speak to the times, but the enormity of their sacrifices"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: One. Saluting the Past

Two. The "War to End Wars": World War I (1914-1918)

Three. The (Reel) Time Wars

Four. I Saw It in the Magazines

Five. Post and Riposte: World War I War Posters

Six. Aftermath and Fore(war)d

Seven. Peace and Promise Deferred: World War II

Eight. On the Home Front

Nine. Keep Me Posted: World War II War Posters

Ten. Walking the Streets

Eleven. After(war)ds

Twelve. The Indo-Chinese Conflict: Vietnam

Thirteen. Anti-Posters: Vietnam War Posters

Fourteen. Hosed But Not Supported

Fifteen. Is There an After(war)d?.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476687186

1476687188

OCLC:

1285774735

Publisher Number:

99992065030