The Little Black Dress and Zoot Suits

Depression and Wartime Fashions from the 1930s to the 1950s

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Pub Date Aug 01 2011 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Lerner Publishing Group | Twenty-First Century Books ™

Description

What would you have worn if you lived during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s? It depends on who you were! For 1930s high fashion, nothing beat Coco Chanel's women's suit—a slim, straight skirt with a matching boxy jacket. And for a classy evening, men donned black tuxedos and velvet smoking jackets. Read more about depression era and wartime fashions—from the form-fitting little black dress to polo shirts, stylish snoods, and chic chignons—in this fascinating book!

What would you have worn if you lived during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s? It depends on who you were! For 1930s high fashion, nothing beat Coco Chanel's women's suit—a slim, straight skirt with a...


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ISBN 9780761358923
PRICE $31.99 (USD)
PAGES 64

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