Bedford Public Library

Fashions of a decade, Patricia Baker

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Fashions of a decade

bibliography

52069485589199

Patricia Baker

Fashions of a Decade: The 1940s traces the mobilization of clothing trends as they marched across a war-ravaged world. Women began to wear outfits featuring wide padded shoulders, a cinched waistline, narrow hips, and a skirt that fell just below the knee, much in the image of a soldier's uniform, while men sported clothing shaped like an inverted triangle from shoulder to waist. This volume offers a detailed reflection on the role fashion played throughout this time period, and it is a perfect reference for those students and general readers who are interested in how history and culture have affected fashion through the years

Introduction -- V for victory -- Paris under fire -- The American challenge -- British designers at war -- Zoot-suiters, spivs, and zazous -- Men at war and peace -- Hollywood -- The new look -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Acknowledgments -- Index

juvenile

1940s