The Mini-Mod Sixties Book (Paperback)

~ Samantha Bleikorn (Author) "The sixties embraced what were probably the most important cultural turning points in the twentieth century..." (more)
Key Phrases: youth exploitation, inset illustrations, youth revolution, Mary Quant, United Kingdom, New York City (more...)

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Product Description

The 1960s was a revolutionary time not only in action and spirit but also in fashion. Filled with color photos, this book looks at 1960s youth culture through the hippest clothes of the day. Author Samantha Bleikorn covers everything from Day-Glo to daisies, with special emphasis on the miniskirt and go-go boots. Top models and actresses, from Twiggy to Stefanie Powers, display the most outrageous styles of the time.

About the Author

Samantha Bleikorn is a sociologist living and working in Southern California. She studied fashion design in New York. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Last Gasp (December 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0867195703
• ISBN-13: 978-0867195705
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 9.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,491,408 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars LIVING IN THE SIXITES, July 23, 2008

By	K. Taveras (New York, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book has alot of great photos as well as information about the time period. I love this book. The book is fillerd with color photos, and looks at 1960s youth culture and the clothes they wore.Models and actresses, of the time are also included from Twiggy, Stefanie Powers, Sharon tate, Goldie Hawn and many more.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Alex Honda "onyx575" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: The Mini Mod Sixties Book (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.

4.0 out of 5 stars Reasonably good book, May 17, 2009

By	Corneleus (NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mini Mod Sixties Book (Paperback)

I have an ardent interest in the 60s (and 70s), so when I found this at a book store I was compelled to buy it.
It was a good book in that it had large amounts of photographs and a couple vintage advertisements, as well as some information about the fashions and the musical occurrences.
The only mediocre part was that there were a few errors. At one point, Samantha Bleikorn talks about The Who, and she happens to not include the bassist, John Entwistle, in the description of the band. I consider myself a fan of the Who, and so...you know...this bothered me slightly.
Despite a couple of typos, this is a pretty good book if you want to look at pictures and perhaps even learn a little.