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Fashion in the 1940s (Shire Library)
Jayne Shrimpton
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Description for Fashion in the 1940s (Shire Library)
Paperback. Reveals the impact of wartime and austerity on British fashion and tells the story of how a spirit of patriotism and make-do-and-mend unleashed a wave of new creativity among women who were starved of high fashion by shortages and rationing. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 72 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJP; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 5. Weight in Grams: 166.
This book reveals the impact of wartime and austerity on British fashion and tells the story of how a spirit of patriotism and make-do-and-mend unleashed a wave of new creativity among women who were starved of high fashion by shortages and rationing. Many home dressmakers copied the high-end looks, and women involved in war work created a whole new aesthetic of less formal street wear. Fashion in the 1940s also shows how the Second World War shifted the centre of the international couture scene away from Paris, allowing British designers to influence Home Front style. Afterwards Paris fashion was re-born ... Read more
This book reveals the impact of wartime and austerity on British fashion and tells the story of how a spirit of patriotism and make-do-and-mend unleashed a wave of new creativity among women who were starved of high fashion by shortages and rationing. Many home dressmakers copied the high-end looks, and women involved in war work created a whole new aesthetic of less formal street wear. Fashion in the 1940s also shows how the Second World War shifted the centre of the international couture scene away from Paris, allowing British designers to influence Home Front style. Afterwards Paris fashion was re-born ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
72
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747813538
SKU
V9780747813538
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About Jayne Shrimpton
Jayne Shrimpton is a professional dress historian and portrait specialist with an MA in the History of Dress from the Courtauld Institute of Art (University of London). She has many years’ experience analysing historical images and is well known for her dress history and photograph books, magazine articles, lectures and photo dating events.
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