1950s American Fashion

Author : Jonathan Walford
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-10
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780747812760

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1950s American Fashion by Jonathan Walford Pdf

The 1950s was the first decade when American fashion became truly American. The United States had always relied on Europe for its style leads, but during World War II, when necessity became the mother of invention, the country had to find its own way. American designers looked to what American women needed and found new inspirations for American fashion design. Sportswear became a strength, but not at the expense of elegance. Easy-wear materials were adapted for producing more formal clothes, and versatile separates and adaptable dress and jacket suits became hallmarks of American style. This book follows the American fashion industry from New York's 7th Avenue to the beaches of California in search of the clothes that defined 1950s American fashion.

Author : Jonathan Walford
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-10
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780747812807

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1950s American Fashion by Jonathan Walford Pdf

The 1950s was the first decade when American fashion became truly American. The United States had always relied on Europe for its style leads, but during World War II, when necessity became the mother of invention, the country had to find its own way. American designers looked to what American women needed and found new inspirations for American fashion design. Sportswear became a strength, but not at the expense of elegance. Easy-wear materials were adapted for producing more formal clothes, and versatile separates and adaptable dress and jacket suits became hallmarks of American style. This book follows the American fashion industry from New York's 7th Avenue to the beaches of California in search of the clothes that defined 1950s American fashion.

Author : Alison Behnke
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761358923

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The Little Black Dress and Zoot Suits by Alison Behnke Pdf

Looks at the different modes of dress in America in the mid twentieth century, from every day clothes to high fashion.

Author : Patricia Baker
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Arts and society
ISBN : 9781438118918

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Fashions of a Decade by Patricia Baker Pdf

Clothing has been a consistent recorder of history through the years, documenting the heights of fashion as it threaded its way through post-war society. This work traces this intricate history, from nylon stockings and stiletto heels to full skirts and slim-fitting bodices to Baby Doll nightwear and textured leisure suits.

Author : Daniel Niemeyer
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Nineteen fifties
ISBN : 9781304201652

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1950s American Style: A Reference Guide (soft cover) by Daniel Niemeyer Pdf

Facets of the Fifties. A reference guide to an iconic Decade of Movie Palaces, Television, Classic Cars, Sports, Department Stores, Trains, Music, Food, Fashion and more

Author : Rebecca Tuite
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-10
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780500294376

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1950s in Vogue by Rebecca Tuite Pdf

A large-scale publication dedicated to the 1950s as captured in the pages of American Vogue. This book is illustrated by fashion’s greatest photographs of that period—the era when the magazine became the cultural force it is today. One of only seven editors in chief in American Vogue’s history, Jessica Daves has remained one of fashion’s most enigmatic figures. Diana Vreeland’s direct predecessor in the role, it is Daves who first catapulted the magazine into modernity. A testament to a changing America on every level, Daves’s Vogue was the first to embrace a “high/low” blend of fashion in its pages and to introduce world-renowned artists, literary greats, and cultural icons into every issue, offering the reader a complete vision of how design, interiors, architecture, entertaining, art, literature, and culture all connected and contributed to refining and defining taste and personal style. Daves profiled icons of American style, from John and Jackie Kennedy to Charles and Ray Eames, alongside Dior, Chanel, Givenchy, and Balenciaga creations. Organized in multifaceted, thematic chapters, 1950s in Vogue features carefully curated photographs, illustrations, and page spreads from the Vogue archives (with iconic images as well as lesser-known wonders), and unpublished photographs and letters from Jessica Daves’s personal archives. Revealing a fascinating and hitherto little-explored moment in Vogue history, 1950s in Vogue is a must-have reference for lovers of fashion, photography, and style.

Author : Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Deutschland) GmbH
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Costume
ISBN : 3931884279

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50s fashion style by Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Deutschland) GmbH Pdf

Author : Felicia Lowenstein Niven
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781464603044

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Fabulous Fashions of the 1950s by Felicia Lowenstein Niven Pdf

In the 1950s, women showcased their hourglass figures with cinched waists and full skirts. Their hair looked elegant and stylish in poodle cuts and bouffants. Men sported gray flannel suits and pompadours or duck tails. The term teenager was coined and companies recognized the spending power of this particular group. Elvis Presley ruled the airwaves while Marilyn Monroe was queen of the silver screen. Readers will learn about the fashions, fads, pop culture icons, and world events of the 1950s.

Author : Anne Rooney
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Clothing and dress
ISBN : 9781438127316

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The 1950s And 1960s by Anne Rooney Pdf

A look at fashions of the 1950s and 1960s with suggestions for costume designers to follow to get a specific style look.

Author : JoAnne Olian
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-25
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780486316918

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Everyday Fashions of the Fifties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs by JoAnne Olian Pdf

One-piece strapless bathing suits and dresses with plunging necklines for women; business suits with wide lapels for men; bluejeans and plaid shirts for girls; and much more. Over 300 black-and-white illustrations.

Author : Alexandra Palmer,Royal Ontario Museum
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Art
ISBN : 0774808268

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Couture & Commerce by Alexandra Palmer,Royal Ontario Museum Pdf

The 1950s were the golden years of haute couture, captured by iconic images of glamorous models wearing dramatic clothes. Yet the real women who wore these clothes adapted them to suit their own tastes, altered them to extend their life, and often could not bear to part with them long after the dresses had outlived their use. This gorgeously illustrated book demonstrates why so many of these designs are still in existence and why we are fascinated by them fifty years later. Couture and Commerce investigates how and why postwar couture fashion was important in its own day. The Paris couture houses survived due to the enthusiasm of the North American fashion press and commercial buyers. Alexandra Palmer traces the European haute couture trade with North America by following actual surviving couture dresses from the design house sketch, through the model used in New York fashion shows and as a template for copies and knock-offs, and finally to the consumer. Couture and Commerce is a remarkable mixture of accessible text, color photographs of the original garments, design house sketches and photographs, retailers’ advertisements, and society page images. Weaving together analysis of the clothes and interviews with those who traded, sold, and wore couture, Alexandra Palmer vividly recreates the 1950s fashion world.

Author : [Anonymus AC02532431]
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Costume
ISBN : 3931884414

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50s fashion style by [Anonymus AC02532431] Pdf

Author : Kimberly Wilmot Voss
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030736248

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Newspaper Fashion Editors in the 1950s and 60s by Kimberly Wilmot Voss Pdf

This book documents the careers of newspaper fashion editors and details what the fashion sections included in the post-World War II years. The analysis covers social, political and economic aspects of fashion. It also addresses journalism ethics, fashion show reporting and the decline in fashion journalism editor positions.

Author : [Anonymus AC02532431]
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1999-02-20
Category : Costume
ISBN : 4894440997

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50s Fashion Style by [Anonymus AC02532431] Pdf

50年代アメリカのファッション広告写真を紹介したもの。

Author : Nancy Hendricks
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440864421

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Daily Life in 1950s America by Nancy Hendricks Pdf

Placing the era firmly within the American experience, this reference illuminates what daily life was really like in the 1950s, including for people from the "Other America"—those outside the prosperous, white middle class. 'Daily Life in 1950s America shows that the era was anything but uneventful. Apart from revolutionary changes during the decade itself, it was in the 1950s that the seeds took root for the social turmoil of the 1960s and the technological world of today. The book's interdisciplinary format looks at the domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious life of average Americans. Readers can look at sections separately according to their interests or classroom assignment, or can read them as an ongoing narrative. By entering the homes of average Americans, far from the corridors of power, we can make sense of the 1950s and see how the headlines of the era translated into their daily lives. This readable and informative book is ideal for anyone interested in this formative decade in American life. Well-researched factual material is presented in an engaging way, along with lively sidebars to humanize each section. It is unique in blending the history, popular culture, and sociology of American daily life, including those of Americans who were not white, middle class, and prosperous.