Mini Mod Sixties [Paperback]

Samantha Bleikorn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2005

This book is about a revolution in spirit and fashion, and the amazing times in which it existed. The 60 marked some of the most important social and cultural turning points in the 20th century. The decade was a time of revolution, with changes occurring across a broad cultural and political spectrum as the generation that was born in the postwar baby boom passed through their teens and early twenties in an era of unprecedented prosperity and unprecedented social upheaval. It was in this time of change that Mary Quant created the first miniskirt, which was the most important fashion revolution of the decade.

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About the Author

Samantha Bleikorn is a sociologist living and working in Southern California. She studied fashion design in New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Last Gasp (August 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0867196424
• ISBN-13: 978-0867196429
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #238,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Fashions of the ***60s***, August 15, 2008

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Alex Honda "onyx575" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mini Mod Sixties (Paperback)

I was actually expecting Samantha Bleikorn's book, THE MINI MOD SIXTIES BOOK, to be about the events that shaped the counter-culture into what has become known as the "turbulent 60s."

However, the book is really focused on the fashions of the time, with a focus on women's clothes and style, particularly the mini-skirt. She does explain some of the events that rocked the world like Vietnam, MLK & the two Kennedy assassinations, along with the sexual revolution but always with a slant towards how that impacted clothing trends.

I actually enjoyed the book, even though it wasn't quite what I was looking for. There are plenty of photographs throughout and Bleikorn has done her homework about the movers and shakers that challenged the stringent dress code of the Paris fashion houses, and goes into detail about artists, celebrities, stores and designers that literally created a new wave in how we dress. And of course, she discusses the youth-quake that was happening not only in America, but also in the UK and France, which was ushered in by the Beatles.

Most of the emphasis is on women's clothing and style but there's a few nods to the guys (sadly few and far between). This book would be great for anyone who's getting into fashion and/or costume design or enjoys looking at retro clothes and learning a few tidbits about the hot spots of "swinging London."

However if you're looking for a more in-depth look at the hippie/counter culture/60s book, I suggest Hippie and The Haight-Ashbury: A History both are pretty good at giving you a glimpse into that time period.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Miniskirt Lovers Forever!, February 16, 2011

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The Dude (Lakewood Washington) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mini Mod Sixties (Paperback)

If the sight of a fit woman displaying her beautiful legs in a mini-skirt or mini-dress makes you simultaneously weak in the knees and invigorated everywhere else, this photo book is for you!

I went back to college for my sophomore year in 1967; there to be greeted by the most heavenly display of beautiful women wearing the most amazing outfits; mini-skirts, mini-dresses and hot pants.

I had never before experienced such daily pleasure and amazement. and still do to this day!

Accompanied by hundreds of photos, this book gives you the history and growth of one of the most exciting creations ever to bless our species, the mini!

From the famous to the anonymous, this is the book all mini-skirted leg lovers have been searching for.

I was fascinated and powerfully stimulated by each chapter and on every page!

No true leg lover should be without this fascinating book.

If you know of any others like it, please send me a message.

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and informative!, January 7, 2009

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~sandy~ (Medina, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mini Mod Sixties (Paperback)

I bought the Mod Sixties book for my stepdaughter who is interested in fashion and hopes to go to college for fashion magazine editing. She enjoyed making the connection of the trends of the sixties to today's fashion trends and plans to keep it in her fashion library. It is colorful and a great read!