"Over 1,300 illustrations" -- title page. "First published...in 2014 under the title Vintage Fashion Complete by Chronicle Books" -- title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (page 427) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: 'Fashions fade; style is eternal' -- Part one: Decades; The 1920s. The allure of couture -- The 1930s. Fashion on film -- The 1940s. Frugal fashion -- The 1950s. La Dolce Vita -- The 1960s. Minis and maxis -- The 1970s. More dash than cash -- The 1980s. Body language -- Part two: Elements; Hats: sculptural style -- The glamour of the glove -- Footwear: the soles of fashion -- Handbags: functional fashion -- A fashionable eye -- Belted and buckled -- Scarf style -- Underwear as outerwear -- Swimwear: beauty on the beach -- Aprons: satorial domesticity -- Knitwear: warm nostalgia -- Eveningwear: red carpet glamour -- The wedding dress: a vintage affair -- Part three: Hallmarks; Beautiful botanicals: the power of the petal -- Country classics: shabbily chic -- Animal instinct: wild fashion -- Nice nauticals: seaside spirit -- Lace: fragile femininity -- Seeing spots: polkamania -- Global inspirations: international heritage -- Little black dress: timeless style -- Novelty print: narrative fashion.
Summary:
"This is not just another history of fashion: it is a survey of how fashion past continues to inspire fashion present. It features over 1,000 stand-out pieces, together with over 300 contextual illustrations, dating from the 1920s to the 1980s, including many icons of vintage fashion, from Marilyn Monroe's bra to the Ossie Clark dress made so famous by David Hockney's painting. Each garment is explored from the viewpoint of the contemporary fashionista looking to build a vintage wardrobe"--Publisher's description.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.