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20th-Century Dress in the United States by Jean Parsons and Jane Farrell-Beck (2007, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Academic & Professional

ISBN-101563674157

ISBN-139781563674150

eBay Product ID (ePID)53551474

Product Key Features

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Name20th-Century Dress in the United States

Publication Year2007

SubjectFashion & Accessories, Sociology / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorJean Parsons, Jane Farrell-Beck

Subject AreaDesign, Social Science

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight26.9 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2006-928241

IllustratedYes

Table Of Content*1898-1907: New Century, New Fashions *1908-1918: The 20th Century Takes Holds *1919-1928: Thoroughly Modern Americans *1929-1938: Fashion on the Dole *1939-1946: Fashion on Duty *1947-1958: New Wealth, New Looks *1959-1968: Tripping Out on Fashion *1969-1978: Retrenchment & Reaction *1979-1988: Glitz to the Max *1989-1999: Party like It's the '90s 2000-2003: Stocks Down, Dressing Up

SynopsisThe 20th Century was a fast-paced race into modernization-but how did it affect what we wear? From revolutionary politics to the new machine age, from war and depression to growth and prosperity, 20th-Century Dress in the United States shows how fashion goes hand-in-hand with history. The authors examine American dress from 1898 to 2004 and find innovation at every turn. Diversity and complexity are key: far from the fashion stereotypes embodied by popular ideas of "the Twenties" or "the Sixties"-periods noted for their youthful upheaval and influence-we see how every era has its conformists and rebels, from the Arrow Collar Man and the Gibson Girl to flappers, bell-bottom-clad hippies, and Jackie Kennedy. Each chapter explores the social, cultural, economic, artistic, and technological themes that shape fashion in both festive and everyday clothing. Changes in retailing and manufacturing are also examined, from the sweatshops of yesterday to the Internet shopping of today. From high fashion to low, glitz to grunge, this vivid and comprehensive book explains what we wear on our backs-and why.

LC Classification NumberGT615