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The Complete Fashion Sourcebook: 2,000 Illustrations Charting 20th-Century Fashion
John Peacock
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Description for The Complete Fashion Sourcebook: 2,000 Illustrations Charting 20th-Century Fashion
Hardback. An edition combining all seven books in John Peacock's "Fashion Sourcebooks" series, which charts in meticulous drawings the development of women's and men's clothing in the 20th century. It will be useful for the library of fashion students, historians and collectors. Series: Fashion Sourcebooks S. Num Pages: 424 pages, 2+ 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; GBC; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 212 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1438.
A bumper edition of John Peacock’s renowned costume drawings, charting the development of women’s and men’s clothing from the 1920s onwards. This beautifully illustrated, easy-reference volume features over 2,100 meticulous illustrations that record in fascinating detail the ways in which fashion has changed year by year, decade by decade, from the boyish silhouette of the 1920s right through to the structured ‘power dressing’ of the 1980s.
Day wear, evening dress, sports and leisure wear, accessories, underwear and wedding wear are all portrayed, accompanied by complete descriptions of colour, cut, necklines, lapels, sleeves, pockets, fastening, buttons and belts. ... Read more
A bumper edition of John Peacock’s renowned costume drawings, charting the development of women’s and men’s clothing from the 1920s onwards. This beautifully illustrated, easy-reference volume features over 2,100 meticulous illustrations that record in fascinating detail the ways in which fashion has changed year by year, decade by decade, from the boyish silhouette of the 1920s right through to the structured ‘power dressing’ of the 1980s.
Day wear, evening dress, sports and leisure wear, accessories, underwear and wedding wear are all portrayed, accompanied by complete descriptions of colour, cut, necklines, lapels, sleeves, pockets, fastening, buttons and belts. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Series
Fashion Sourcebooks S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500512760
SKU
V9780500512760
Shipping Time
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About John Peacock
John Peacock has worked as a fashion and costume designer and lecturer in fashion history. He was for several years senior costume designer for BBC Television, and is the author of many books on costume.
Reviews for The Complete Fashion Sourcebook: 2,000 Illustrations Charting 20th-Century Fashion
'A brilliant resource for designers, costume makers, dressmakers, and those interested in retro fashion' - Sewing World