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Fashions of a Decade: The 1940s
Patricia Baker
Hardcover (Facts on File (J), Feb. 16, 1992)Chronicles clothing trends of the 1940s and the influence of World War II on styles of dress, availability of many fabrics, and the new ideas of "designers at war."
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Fashions of a Decade: The 1930s
Maria Costantino
Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, Dec. 1, 2006)Examines the role of fashion as it made its way through the Great Depression, exploring the social and cultural aspects of history through a softer lens. Cheaper fabrics that imitated luxury items such as nylon and artificial silks became popular, along with clothing that featured a more muted palette and longer, more flowing lines.
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Fashions of a Decade: The 1950s
Patricia Baker
Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, Dec. 1, 2006)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.
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Fashions of a Decade: The 1990s
Anne McEvoy
Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, April 20, 2007)Fashions of a Decade: The 1990s recounts the history of fashion as it threaded its way through this exciting era. From silk walking shorts to bike leathers to layered minidresses to stretch-velvet jump suits, the 1990s represented a period of fun, innovative clothing styles that could be sold at affordable prices for the average person. Perfect for fashion and history lovers alike, this revised, full-color volume covers everything readers would want to know about this fascinating topic.
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Fashions of a Decade: The 1970s
Jacqueline Herald
Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, Dec. 1, 2006)From platform shoes and bell-bottoms to miniskirts and hot pants, to Afghans and cheesecloth fabrics, the seventies remains one of the most diverse decades in clothing history. This volume explores the many facets of this exciting topic.
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Fashions of a Decade: The 1940s
Patricia Baker
Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, Dec. 1, 2006)Describes the fashions of the 1940s and discusses the world events occurring during that time that influenced them.
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Fashions of a Decade: The 1960s
Yvonne Connikie
Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, Dec. 1, 2006)Presents a pictorial survey chronicling the international clothing fashions of the 1960s.
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Fashions of a Decade: The 1920s
Jacqueline Herald
Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, Feb. 1, 2006)As the fabric of society changed, fashion took on a life of its own - exploding with new colors and trends - alongside the innovative rhythms and styles of jazz music. This work describes the clothes of the flappers of Jazz Age. It revisits an important part of social and cultural history.
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Fashions of a Decade: The 1920s
Jacqueline Herald
Hardcover (Facts on File, Sept. 16, 1991)Surveys the fads, fashions, trends, and cultural and intellectual preoccupations of the comfortable, high-living 1920s.
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Maria Costantino
Paperback (Chrysalis Books Group, Oct. 31, 1991)None
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Fashions of a Decade the 1920s
Jacqueline Herald
Paperback (Chrysalis Books, April 5, 1991)Part of a history of fashion series which looks at the 20th century decade by decade. This volume looks at the style of the 1920s and the social and cultural background to the fashions of the period. The book is illustrated with a mixture of original and source documentation.
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Fashions of a Decade: 1920's-1990's
Anne McEvoy
Hardcover (Facts on File, Dec. 1, 2006)Describes the fashions of the twentieth century and discusses the world events occurring during the time period that influenced them.