1940s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook
$42.76
- Hardcover
512 pages
- Release Date
29 November 2021
Summary
From the ashes of the Second World War came forward-thinking fashions, the likes of which had never been seen before.
The early Forties were defined by thriftiness and practicality, a make-do-and-mend attitude in a time of war. However, the latter half of the decade saw the emergence of the traditional femininity, elegance and luxury often associated with the era. Spanning the austerity of the war years to the introduction of Dior’s revolutionary New Look, this extensive survey brings…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787398917 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1787398919 |
| Author: | Charlotte Fiell, Emmanuelle Dirix |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Welbeck |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 29 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 1.60kg |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 192mm x 48mm |
About The Author
Charlotte Fiell
Charlotte Fiell is a leading design historian who has written numerous bestselling books on all aspects of design. She studied at the British Institute in Florence, Camberwell College of Arts in London, and later trained at Sotheby’s Institute, also in London.
Emmanuelle Dirix is a highly regarded fashion historian and curator. She lectures on Critical and Historical studies at Winchester School of Art, Central Saint Martins, the Royal College of Art and the Antwerp Fashion Academy. She regularly contributes to exhibition catalogues and academic volumes. Recent projects include the exhibition and book Unravel: Knitwear in Fashion, 1920s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook and 1930s Fashion: the Definitive Sourcebook.
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