Bedford Public Library

Fashions of a decade, Patricia Baker

eng

Includes bibliographical references (p. 63) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Fashions of a decade

bibliography

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Patricia Baker

Fashions of a Decade: 1950s documents the history of fashion as it threaded its way through the prewar years. From nyon stockings and stiletto heels to full skirts and slim-fitting bodices to baby doll nightwear and textured leisure suits, the fifties reflected the postwar attituds that heralded the baby boom generation. An essential resource for history and fahion lovers alike, this revised volume brings to life a fascinating decade of clothing history

Introduction -- Living dolls -- The man in the gray flannel suit -- An artificial freedom -- Haute couture heyday -- The undercover story -- Hollywood dreams -- Cafe society -- Rebels without a cause -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Acknowledgments -- Index

juvenile

1950s