Fashion Since 1900: The Complete Sourcebook
From the styles of the early 1900s to those of the twenty-first century, John Peacock charts the development of women's fashion in all its aspects: couture wear, leisure wear, day wear, evening wear, bridal wear, underwear, and accessories. Fashion's greatest designers and designs are all here: from Worth's visiting dress, Chanel's suits, Balenciaga's classic gowns, Dior's New Look, and Mary Quant's mini-dresses to recent designs from the collections of Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana,...
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The most comprehensive and detailed history available of women's fashion in the modern era.From the styles of the early 1900s to those of the twenty-first century, John Peacock charts the development of women's fashion in all its aspects: couture wear, leisure wear, day wear, evening wear, bridal wear, underwear, and accessories. Fashion's greatest designers and designs are all here: from Worth's visiting dress, Chanel's suits, Balenciaga's classic gowns, Dior's New Look, and Mary Quant's mini-dresses to recent designs from the collections of Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, and others.Photography could never capture so faithfully the dazzling variety of these designs. Indeed, many that predate the advent of color photography have never been shown in their original colors. John Peacock's wide-ranging research, using paintings, photographs, and the garments themselves, has allowed him to reproduce in meticulous detail lines, shapes, weaves, patterns, and colors. Arranged by decade, the drawings are accompanied by complete descriptions of each garment and accessory, including the fabric, cut, and pattern.In this revised edition of Peacock's standard book, 155 new drawings have been added, together with detailed descriptions. The updated reference section includes a time chart summarizing the development of fashion, biographies of couturiers and designers, and a bibliography. 1,250+ color illustrations.
Preface Christian Lacroix 6Introduction John Peacock 8The Plates: Fashion Since 1900, Decade by DecadeCouture WearUnderwearLeisure WearDay WearEvening WearBridal WearAccessories1900-1909 9Descriptions 251910-1919 33Descriptions 491920-1929 57Descriptions 731930-1939 81Descriptions 971940-1949 105Descriptions 1211950-1959 129Descriptions 1451960-1969 153Descriptions 1591970-1979 177Descriptions 1931980-1990 201Descriptions 2171991-present day 225Descriptions 241Chart of the Development of Fashion Since 1900 250Concise Biographies of Couturiers and Designers 257Sources for Fashion Since 1900 264
