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‘There isn’t a more comprehensive source to Twenties fashion that I can think of … An absolute must for anyone interested in Twenties fashion or art deco’ Style High Club

‘A source of all the styles, colours, shapes, and silhouettes of the Golden Twenties’ Vogue

From the glitz and glamour of the Roaring Twenties came a fashion revolution.

The 1920s is a decade synonymous with social change, reflected in its groundbreaking fashions: from the daring elegance of the ‘New Woman’ to never-before-seen silhouettes, the styles of the Roaring Twenties still capture the imagination a century later.

Sumptuously illustrated with over 500 original photographs, sketches and prints, this extensive sourcebook documents the season-by-season fashions of the Jazz Age. Follow the evolving fashion trends and uncover a fascinating analysis of the progression from haute couture to ready-to-wear in this essential handbook for all fashion historians, students and vintage enthusiasts.

Authored and edited by renowned design historian, Charlotte Fiell, this volume also contains an authoritative introduction by fashion historian Emmanuelle Dirix, as well as the biographies of the key designers and fashion houses of the period.

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Author
Charlotte Fiell Charlotte Fiell Charlotte Fiell

Introduction
Emmanuelle Dirix Emmanuelle Dirix Emmanuelle Dirix

Summary
This gorgeous coffee table book covers 1920s fashion from silk dresses to t-bar shoes, cloche hats to elegantly casual sportswear worn by the Bright Young Things. Features all the 1930s trends including the bias cut, the statement shoulder, the puff sleeve, the tea dress, the fur shrug and the floor-length evening gown. A comprehensive appraisal of wartime and post-war glamour; from lace evening gowns, tailored jackets and furs to figure-sculpting undergarments, satin negligees and scandalous bikini.

Also includes
Rediscovered images of Hollywood flapper fashions and elegant fashion house illustrations. Images from mail-order catalogues, Hollywood studio press and fashion magazines. Images of the decade’s most iconic stars and key designs such as Dior’s New Look.

Original photographs and illustrations
500+ 600+ 600+

Season-by-season fashions

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Daywear, outerwear, evening wear & accessories

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Biographies of designers and fashion houses

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Pages
512 pages 512 pages 512 pages

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Welbeck Publishing (October 19, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1787398870
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1787398870
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.53 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches