Fashion in the 1940s divides into two parts: pre and post New Look. The first period was dominated by World War II, when rationing affected the design of clothes for men and women. In 1947 Christian Dior's New Look brought a romantic revival: narrow, rounded shoulders, lightly padded hips and voluminous, billowing skirts introduced a new era of feminity and extravagence. This book is part of a series charting the development of women's and men's clothing from 1900 onwards. It includes complete descriptions of each garment and accessories, itemizing colour, cut, necklines, lapels, sleeves, pockets, fastenings, buttons and belts. The year-by-year format progresses through day wear, evening wear, sportswear, leisurewear, underwear, negligee and wedding wear. The text is accompanied by costume drawings by John Peacock, and includes a chart summarizing the evolution of fashion, garment shapes, and biographies of the outstanding designers of the decade.
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Mr. Peacock's many books include Costume: 1066-1990s, 20th Century Fashion, and Men's Fashion, all published by Thames and Hudson.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent vintage clothing resource.,
This review is from: The 1940s (Fashion Sourcebooks) (Paperback)
This sourcebook is an affordable, valuable resource for anyone interested in vintage fashion. Whether as a costumer or historical reenactor, this sourcebook has everything you need. The book is broken down into individual years and then seperated into illustrations of Day Wear, Evening Wear, Sports and Leisure Wear and Accessories. At the back is listed complete descriptions of each outfit.
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The 1940's - Just a sneak peak,
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This review is from: The 1940s (Fashion Sourcebooks) (Paperback)
I found this book to be a great starter book. The drawings are done well enough so that you get a general idea of what clothing looked like back then, but not detailed enough to help you find those sorts of fashions in thrift stores or online.(They never show the backs of the clothes). I did like the drawings of the shoes and hats. I found those to be done well enough as to help in finding those actual items. If you are looking for 1940's fashions this book will help somewhat, but I wish there was more detail.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Great inspirations for retro fashion,
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I really like the two fashion sourcebooks I have. I bought them for inspiration in designing some clothing that will have a retro flair to it. While certainly not all the illustrations are of things that I like, overall I think the book is a good value and very interesting. Certainly the sketches are not very detailed, and if you're looking for a book of patterns, this isn't it, at all. Also be aware that the sketches are black and white.
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