by KyleHusfloen (Editor), Madeleine Kirsh (Editor)
From the 1920s flapper dresses to 1950s beaded cardigans and bell-bottom jeans of the '70s, vintage clothing is helping to define today's fashions. This book covers pricing and history of affordable items sold at general stores including Sears, Montgomery-Ward and expensive couture from leading designers such as Chanel and Dior. In this handy guide, historians, collectors and consumers with an eye for fashion will discover: clothes and accessories for men, women and children from the 1800s through to 1970; 1,200 detailed colour photos to assist with identification; history snippets about each era featured; and prices and identification for more than 2,500 items.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Publisher: KP Books
Published: 25 Aug 2006
ISBN 10: 0896893707
ISBN 13: 9780896893702