Fashion Since 1900 2E Cl

by Peacock,John

• ISBN13: 9780500513453
• ISBN10: 0500513457
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-05-14
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Summary

From the styles of the early 1900s to those of the twenty-first century, John Peacock charts the development of women's fashion in all its aspects: couture wear, leisure wear, day wear, evening wear, bridal wear, underwear, and accessories. Fashion's greatest designers and designs are all here: from Worth's visiting dress, Chanel's suits, Balenciaga's classic gowns, Dior's New Look, and Mary Quant's mini-dresses to recent designs from the collections of Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, and others. Photography could never capture so faithfully the dazzling variety of these designs. Indeed, many that predate the advent of color photography have never been shown in their original colors. John Peacock's wide-ranging research, using paintings, photographs, and the garments themselves, has allowed him to reproduce in meticulous detail lines, shapes, weaves, patterns, and colors. Arranged by decade, the drawings are accompanied by complete descriptions of each garment and accessory, including the fabric, cut, and pattern. In this revised edition of Peacock's standard book, 155 new drawings have been added, together with detailed descriptions. The updated reference section includes a time chart summarizing the development of fashion, biographies of couturiers and designers, and a bibliography.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 6
Introduction	p. 8
The Plates: Fashion Since 1900, Decade by Decade
Couture Wear
Underwear
Leisure Wear
Day Wear
Evening Wear
Bridal Wear
Accessories
1900-1909	p. 9
Descriptions	p. 25
1910-1919	p. 33
Descriptions	p. 49
1920-1929	p. 57
Descriptions	p. 73
1930-1939	p. 81
Descriptions	p. 97
1940-1949	p. 105
Descriptions	p. 121
1950-1959	p. 129
Descriptions	p. 145
1960-1969	p. 153
Descriptions	p. 159
1970-1979	p. 177
Descriptions	p. 193
1980-1990	p. 201
Descriptions	p. 217
1991-present day	p. 225
Descriptions	p. 241
Chart of the Development of Fashion Since 1900	p. 250
Concise Biographies of Couturiers and Designers	p. 257
Sources for Fashion Since 1900	p. 264
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