Fashions of a decade: the 1920s
Publisher: Batsford, 1991001: 309ISBN: 0713466383Subject(s): Fashion - HistoryDDC classification: 391.009042 HERItem type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | MAIN LIBRARY Book | 391.009042 HER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 047785 |
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391.009041 STE Edwardian fashion | 391.009042 BLU Everyday fashions of the twenties as pictured in Sears and other catalogues | 391.009042 FAS Fashion sourcebook 1920s / | 391.009042 HER Fashions of a decade: the 1920s | 391.009042 LAU Fashions of the roaring '20s | 391.009043 BAI Those glorious glamour years | 391.009043 BLU Everyday fashions of the thirties as pictured in Sears Catalogs |
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School Library Journal Review
Gr 5-10-Whether used for research or browsing, these titles provide colorful and fascinating information on the role of fashion and its relationship to history, society, and culture. In each book, eight captivating chapters cover the events of the decade and relate how they impacted clothing, accessories, and hairstyles. In 1920s, Herald illuminates how the Jazz Age, Prohibition, and the birth of the "Talkie" brought changes that reflected an open defiance of social restrictions. Costantino points out that the economic climate of the 1930s brought reduced prices on clothing and more practical garments, although there was still stylish attire for those who could afford it. Baker notes that during World War II, fashions became more conservative and frills were in less evidence. Attractive black-and-white illustrations, color photos, reproductions, sketches from magazines and newspapers, and fact boxes enhance and bring to life these lively and accessible texts. A useful two-page chronology in each book lists news, events, and a brief mention of the year-by-year trends. Detailed glossaries listing the significant designers and styles, further-reading lists, and an index complete each appealing title.-Susan Shaver, Hemingford Public Schools, NE (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Horn Book Review
This series gives an overview of fashion and trends, also providing some social and historical context. The text is dense in design and content, assuming the reader possesses a high level of knowledge, and it's fairly disorganized. But budding fashionistas will pore over the prodigious well-captioned photos and illustrations, which effectively differentiate among designers' styles throughout the decades. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Fashions of a Decade titles: The 1950s, The 1940s, The 1980s, The 1960s, The 1930s, The 1970s, The 1920s, and The 1990s.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.There are no comments on this title.
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