- Title : Forties Fashion: From Siren Suits to the New Look
- Author : Jonathan Walford
- Rating : 4.81 (300 Vote)
- Publish : 2015-3-27
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 208 Pages
- Asin : 0500288976
- Language : English
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Great stories, remarkable acts of patriotism—yes, even in female fashion—mark the indomitable spirit of humanity. Parisians’ refusal to cede the title of world couturier leads to the real postwar charge of collaboration against such brand-name luminaries as Jacques Fath and Marcel Boussac. Every nation participates; the infamous 1933 German boycott of Jewish businesses (retail, in particular) begins the lengthy story. American ingenuity with limited resources and materials results in California casual design—and a country intent on winning the war with whatever was needed. --Barbara Jacobs . From Booklist What’s past can be present: in this worldwide perspective on pre–, during, and post–World War II fashions, curator Walford provides a fascinating narrative—all populated by four-color and black-and-white illustrations, photogra
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