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The 1940s (Fashion Sourcebooks)

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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.

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.

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.

Great women's clothing, but if you're looking for men's styles -- don't blink. Looks like 1 men's for every 8 women's drawings.

Look closely at the cover of this book. It is filled only with such rough sketches of the day, evening, and sports wear from the decade. This is not a detailed, pattern-oriented fashion book. Rather, it would serve better as a reference guide for a designer looking for inspiration from classic styles.

Please change the price as I would like to buy it.