1940s Fashion

Name: 1940s Fashion
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Britain's Heritage

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Despite - or perhaps because of - the privations of war, the 1940s was one of the greatest decades for fashion in Britain. The mantra of `make-do and mend' spawned a decade of creativity, and a generation who would not let austerity prevent them from looking good. Transatlantic, and military influences, were everywhere, and after the war was over Dior's `New Look' set the scene for the fashions of the prosperous 1950s. Fashion in the 1940s is a profusely illustrated and fascinating guide to the changing styles in fashion, make-up, suits and styles through the war years and over the years of austerity from the legacies of the 1930s through make-do-and mend and knitted wonders to Demob suits, and the `New Look.' Interest in wartime fashion has never been higher, with thousands of people regularly dressing in 1940s styles, or using the styles of the decade as an influence for a modern wardrobe. Illustrated with a wealth of images not seen since the war years, this is the perfect introduction for anyone interested in remembering, or recreating, the style of the decade.

Author Biography:

Fiona Kay is a born and bred Geordie girl and proud of it. She lives in Northumberland and has known the county all her life. Fiona has had a life-long interest in the First World War, is a researcher with a keen eye and a real feel for subject (she has worked on the award winning King’s Men project for Sandringham, Edith Cavell centenary project and Somme 100) and has co-authored Newcastle Battalions on the Somme with Neil R. Storey (Tyne Bridge 2016). Neil R. Storey is an award-winning social historian specialising in the study of the impact of war on British society in the first half of the 20th century. He has been writing since the late 1980s on topographical, military and crime history themes. He has written features for local and national magazines and journals as well as several books on the First and Second World Wars.

Release date Australia

May 15th, 2018

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Britain's Heritage

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General (US: Trade)

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80 Illustrations, unspecified

Dimensions

166x236x5

ISBN-13

9781445679150

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27402903

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