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The Synthetic ´70s: Fabric of the Decade
Leslie Pina
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Description for The Synthetic ´70s: Fabric of the Decade
Paperback. The best way to experience fabrics from the 1970s-the traditional plaids, bold prints, geometric patterns, "psychedelic" colors, and polyester and stretch knits-is to see it. This book is entirely dedicated to the sensory with nearly 300 vivid close-up color photographs, informative captions, a glossary, and an index. Num Pages: 112 pages, 261 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; APFA; TDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 214 x 10. Weight in Grams: 608.
The decade of the 1970s, like the 1960s, was one of extremes. Traditional plaids and prints, which were reintroduced, became popular at the same time that bold prints and geometrics, including Op Art and "psychedelic" patterns and colors, characterized the fabric and fashion. Synthetics were everywhere and made into everything, and phrases like "polyester knit" and "stretch knit" elicit visions of '70s staples that are unmistakable. The best way to experience the fabric of a decade is to see it, and this book is entirely dedicated to the sensory, the visual. Nearly 300 close-up color photographs of synthetic ... Read more
The decade of the 1970s, like the 1960s, was one of extremes. Traditional plaids and prints, which were reintroduced, became popular at the same time that bold prints and geometrics, including Op Art and "psychedelic" patterns and colors, characterized the fabric and fashion. Synthetics were everywhere and made into everything, and phrases like "polyester knit" and "stretch knit" elicit visions of '70s staples that are unmistakable. The best way to experience the fabric of a decade is to see it, and this book is entirely dedicated to the sensory, the visual. Nearly 300 close-up color photographs of synthetic ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Weight
608g
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764307171
SKU
V9780764307171
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About Leslie Pina
Leslie Piña, Ph.D., is a well-known authority and author of numerous books on twentieth-century decorative arts and design. Constance Korosec is a doctoral candidate specializing in fashion and textiles. Both are professors at Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, Ohio, and they collaborated on Fashion Plates: 1950-1970 and Fashion Fabrics: 1960s.
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