Vintage Style 1920-1960 (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Vintage Style 1920-1960 (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
by Desire Smith

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Book Summary Information

Author: Desire Smith
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-12
ISBN: 0764303023
Number of pages: 247
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

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Book Review: Vintage Style 1920-1960
Summary: 3 Stars

This book is packed full of photographs and is very informative,but if mannequins are going to be used to exhibit the garments, as is often the case, then time has to be taken to pin them in to make sure they look good on. Some of the garments photographed are just hanging loosely and the overall photography of this book (focus and lighting) has a dull feel to it. A bit of a shame because the content is wonderful.

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Summary of Vintage Style 1920-1960 (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Fashion fanatics with a passion for the past will find a smorgasbord of wearable oldies in this new study by an expert in twentieth century fashion. Focusing on the great styles that emerged from the diverse eras between 1925 and 1965, the text places the clothing in its cultural habitat while more than 350 beautiful color photographs demonstrate the quality fabrics, dynamic designs, and careful workmanship that made the clothing last, both in condition and popularity. Chapters cover couture designers whose vintage clothes can be found on the market today, with chronologically arranged coats, suits, dresses, lingerie, handbags, shoes, and hats. The hats chapter has a unique and especially useful pictorial dating guide. Vintage Style was written for museum curators and preservationists, students and fashion designers, dealers, collectors, costumers, and reenactors-everyone who lives for fashion!

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