Full Description
This study of EuroAmerican fashion and style features a detailed, thoroughly illustrated chronology of women's, men's, and children's dress since 1800. Each chapter covers in detail virtually all categories of attire including day attire, evening dress, outerwear, sportswear and swimwear, undergarments, sleepwear, accessories, footwear, hats, hairstyles and grooming, and more. Numerous illustrations, many of them full color, visually document the past 200 years of fashion and style. Each era is introduced with an overview of the history and cultural developments that impacted modern fashion. Also included are classroom projects for research and portfolio building, chapter glossaries of terms, an extensive bibliography, and a comprehensive index.
Contents
Chapter 1 PreludeChapter 2 The Victorian Age 1850-1900Chapter 3 Edwardianism 1900-1909Chapter 4 The End of Innocence and World War I 1910-1919Chapter 5 The Jazz and Gin Age 1920-1929Chapter 6 The Great Depression 1930-1939Chapter 7 The Second World War and a New Look 1940-1949Chapter 8 The Jet Age 1950-1959Chapter 9 The Space Age 1960-1969Chapter 10 The Me Decade 1970-1979Chapter 11 A New Gilded Age 1980-1989Chapter 12 Fin de Siecle 1990-1999Chapter 13 The New Millennium 2000 to PresentChapter 14 The Fashion Makers
