The 1940s (Fashions of a Decade)

by KathyElgin (Series Editor), PatriciaBaker (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2006

  $41.92

  Traces the mobilization of clothing trends as they marched across the war-ravaged world. This volume offers a reflection on the role fashion has played throughout the period of 1940s. It serves as a useful reference for those students or general readers who are interested in how history and culture has affected fashion through the years.

• Used

  Paperback
  1991

  $3.28

  Part of an illustrated series of books which look at the fashion of a specific decade. This particular book looks at the fashion of the 1940s from 1940 to 1949. As well as examining the styles that are prevalent in each year of the decade, this book also looks at the social and cultural background to each fashion phenomena. Individual sections on war fashion, uniform design and the American fashion scene are included in this book. Other Fashions of a Decade books include those that look at the 1980s, the 1960s and the 1930s.

• New

  Hardcover
  2006

  $41.92

  Examines the role of fashion as it made its way through the Great Depression, exploring the social and cultural aspects of history through a softer lens. Cheaper fabrics that imitated luxury items such as nylon and artificial silks became popular, along with clothing that featured a more muted palette and longer, more flowing lines.