High fashion : the 20th century decade by decade /
Emmanuelle Dirix.
- 224 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
From the Golden Age of Haute Couture in the 1900s to the lifestyle brands of the 1990s, this book looks, decade-by-decade, at the high fashion of the 20th century. Each chapter examines the significant stylistic changes that occurred in the decade in question, and places these in their cultural and political context. The book is illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings of the clothes and the people who wore them.
9780500518076 (hbk.) : £18.95 0500518076
Fashion--History--20th century. Fashion designers--History--20th century. Beauty and Fashion. Beauty and Fashion.