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20th Century Fashion: The Complete Sourcebook
 
 

20th Century Fashion: The Complete Sourcebook (Hardcover)

by John Peacock (Author), Christian Lacroix (Preface)
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  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd (Sep 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0500015643
  • ISBN-13: 978-0500015643
  • Product Dimensions: 28.7 x 21.5 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 476,689 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A detailed history and sourcebook of 20th-century fashion. From the styles of the early 1900s to those of today, John Peacock charts the development of women's fashion in all its aspects: couture wear, day wear, under-wear, leisure wear, evening wear, bridal wear and accessories. Fashion's greatest international designers and designs are all found here: Worth's visiting dresses, Poiret's and Chanel's suits, Balenciaga's classic gowns, Dior's New Look, Mary Quant's mini-dresses; right up to designs from Vivienne Westwood, Christian Lacroix, Calvin Klein and many others. Photography could never capture so faithfully the dazzling variety of these designs. John Peacock's research has allowed him to reproduce in detail their lines, shapes, weaves, pattems and colours. Arranged by decade, the pictures are accompanied by descriptions of each garment and accessory, including fabric, cut and pattem. The reference section includes a time-chart summarizing the development of fashion and dress-shapes, biographies of couturiers and designers, and a bibliography. John Peacock was for several years senior costume designer for BBC Television and is now Head of Costume for BBC, Pebble Mill, Birmingham. He has also written "Fashion Sketchbook 1920-1960" (1977) and "Costume 1066-1966" (1986), both published by Thames and Hudson.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It shows pictures of clothes and accesories from 20thcentury, 9 May 1998
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This is a great book! It groups similar years and shows their fashion together. There is a also a description of clothes. It shows Couture , Underware, Leisure, Day, Evening, & Bridal Wear. It also shows accesories like hats, shoes, &purses. There are plenty of pictures for each year! **Each one includes accesories! 1900: 9 pictures 1901: 8 1902: 9 1903: 12 1904: 15 You get the idea.
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