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Walford, Jonathan.
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Clothing and dress -- History -- 20th century.
Fashion -- History -- 20th century.
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Forties fashion : from siren suits to the new look / Jonathan Walford.
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Walford, Jonathan.
London : Thames & Hudson, c2008.
Subjects
Clothing and dress -- History -- 20th century.
Fashion -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN:
9780500514290 :
0500514291
Description:
208 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Contents:
Introduction -- Dressing the nation : preparing the home front for conflict -- Kangaroo pockets and siren suits: dress, patriotism, and propaganda in the first year of war -- Rationing, utility, and austerity: The British way to winning the war in fashion -- Independence and limitations: the rise of the American designer under wartime restriction -- Zoots and zazous: anti-fashion in a time of crisis -- Beauty on duty: the war effort and the pursuit of novelty and beauty -- Making do: creative solutions for dire shortages -- Pacific fronts: Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada -- Occupation culture: Paris ignores the war -- Pieces of resistance: new regimes and everyday apparel -- Fashion among the ruins: the German home front -- New looks: rebuilding fashion in the post-war world.
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A comprehensive look at the fashions and styles that emerged around the world during the 1940s from practical and smart-looking attire for air raids (hooded capes with large pockets and zippered jumpsuits) to street fashion and the creation of Christian Dior's "New Look" collection in 1947.
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Hawaii State Library
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391.00904 Wa
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