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Whether you're a collector, fashion historian, costume designer, or
dancer, you'll delight in this story of vintage clothing that
swings to the beat of a blue note or eight-to-the-bar. Come on a
pictorial tour of groovy threads from the 1930s through the 1950s.
Jump into the mid-1930s, when swing was launched as a national
dance fad, with jewel-tone satins and sunny printed cottons. Dozens
of original color photos share top billing with hundreds of vintage
ads and sketches. This lively book includes thumbnail bios of the
musical artists who made it happen, from Basin Street to Harlem and
Southside Chicago, plus a valuation guide, a resource directory, a
glossary of music and fashion terms, and even tips on creating your
own vintage look.
Hats represent an art form that is opening up new vistas for the
vintage clothing collector. For the authors hats are a visual
treat, and they have crafted a book that is chuck-full of some of
the sweetest you'll ever see. This carefully researched book
profiles important American and European milliners, and lists the
most desirable designer and salon labels. It offers special
sections with tips on dating, valuation, and storing and
decoration. 500 vivid photos are beautifully styled and enhanced by
lively and informative captions. Many period advertisements and
illustrations from popular magazines depict the styles and moods of
the times.
High fashion clothing designers from California produced stunning
wardrobes for Hollywood stars that were trend-setting styles in the
mid-20th century. Adrian, Irene, Helen Rose, Jean Louis, and
William Travilla trained in the costume departments of the movie
studios before they opened their own salons. Others, such as James
Galanos, Rudi Gernreich, and Adolf Schuman (who founded the Lilli
Ann company) chose to work their fashion magic in California. Both
groups made original styles that influenced fashion around the
world. Here hundreds of color photos present clothing designed by
these giants of the industry that is still available to today's
collectors. A helpful price guide is included to aid collectors and
costumers alike. Live models and vintage photographs, original
designer sketches and advertisements show the originality and
diversity of these American fashions that became immediately
popular in the ready-to-wear market.
Explore women's shoes as a powerful talisman of fashion, culture,
and sexual energy. With 500 original color photographs, and two
dozen vintage illustrations, this book tells the real story of Hot
Shoes: One Hundred Years. These are the shoes real women wore, and
loved enough to save. You'll see designer shoes by the likes of
David Evins and Palter De Liso, who were influenced by haute
couture but marketed to the upper middle-class. Since this is a
book for collectors, you'll find a true cross-section of shoe
design. There are coquettish pumps from the French Room at
Chandler's, jeweled platforms by Frank More of San Francisco, and
early canvas high-button shoes by Keds. Each photo caption includes
a value range, and each photo is lavishly styled, in the same
manner as the author's previous book from Schiffer Publishing:
Collectible Women's Hats of the 20th Century.
Casual clothing, swimwear in particular, is strongly associated
with the California lifestyle, and the design and manufacture of
casual clothing has long been the foundation of California's
garment industry. This book explores that industry as it developed
in California from the 1930s through the 1970s, with emphasis on
clothing and textile designs suffused with the sunshine spirit.
Included are fashions from major swimwear companies such as
Catalina, Cole, and Rose Marie Reid; sportswear from leaders like
Koret and Alice of California; and a wonderful chapter paying
tribute to that most western of fabrics, blue denim. More than 330
photographs and advertisements illustrate the colorful, cheerful,
and charming nature of vintage casual clothing. Collectors,
designers, and fashion historians will appreciate the profiles of
California artisans and their influence on fabric technology.
Includes price guide and a helpful glossary of fashion and fabric
terminology.
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