- Paperback: 64 pages
- Publisher: Thames and Hudson (Aug 6 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0500279314
- ISBN-13: 978-0500279311
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 17.1 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 195 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,510,787 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
Fashion Sourcebooks is a series of beautifully illustrated paperbacks presenting the costume drawings of John Peacock. The series charts the development of women's and men's clothing from 1900 onwards, with a volume devoted to the fashions of each decade. John Peacock's Fashion Sourcebooks are destined to become an indispensable part of the library of any fashion enthusiast, historian, or collector, and are sure to provide inspiration to any designer or student working in the performing arts.
The 1950s witnessed a new femininity in women's fashion. By the early years of the decade, the influence of Dior's New Look was reflected in softer shoulders, nipped-in waists, and fuller skirts. Male dress, too, became less rigid. The year-by-year format allows these developments to be shown in fascinating detail. Day Wear, Evening Wear, Sports and Leisure Wear, and accessories are included, and complete descriptions of each garment accompany the drawings, itemizing color, cut, necklines, sleeves, fastenings, buttons, and belts. The reference section charts the evolution of fashion and garment-shapes, and provides biographies of outstanding 1950s designers and a bibliography.
About the Author
John Peacock's many books include Costume: 1066-1990's, 20th Century Fashion, and Men's Fashion, all published by Thames and Hudson.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Very educational and interesting,
By Gabriellec (Tucson, Arizona) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fashion Sourcebooks 1950s (Paperback)
This is a good book to read. It's a beautifully illustrated paperback. The book talks about the development of women's and men's clothing from 1900 on, with a volume devoted to the fashions of each decade. John Peacock , the author, is a great fashion enthusiast, historian, and collector, and he provides inspiration to any designer or student working in the performing arts. this book covers Day Wear, Evening Wear, Sports and Leisure Wear, and accessories are included, and complete descriptions of each garment accompany the drawings, itemizing color, cut, necklines, sleeves, fastenings, buttons, and belts. I really enjoyed reading this book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Graphic Survey of Fifties Styles,
By Bobby-o-daddy-o (Burlingham, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fashion Sourcebooks 1950s (Paperback)
If you weren't around for the fifties (or just don't remember them because you went through the sixties) and you want to know what the styles were then this book is for you. A clear graphic presentation of how people dressed. Great if you want to get something together for that next fifties dance down in the gymn. It is also under 10 bucks. You can't go wrong. Anyways, these styles will be coming back soon (some already have) so be ahead of the pack by staying behind.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Great drawings provide a general impression of era fashions.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Fashion Sourcebooks 1950s (Paperback)
This book, like all those in the "Fashion Sourcebooks" series, is of relatively poor quality for one reason. The key is that the designs have been redrawn. This raises the possibility of aesthetic corruption- despite best efforts, it is impossible for someone of another time to accurately reproduce the aesthetic of the era. Only first generation sources- actual photographs, garments, illustrations, etc. from the actual era can be trusted to accurately portray dress of the era. The illustrations are very nice, but they are useful only as they present a general impression of fashions of the era, given that they are portrayed from an outsider's perspective.
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