A century of fashion
Subtitle: dress pattern illustrations, 1898-1997
By: Alice I. Duff
Publisher: Schiffer Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Atglen, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9780764336980
Subjects: Fashion design; Patterns; Dressmaking; Women's clothing; Pictorial works; History
Description: "An essential fashion industry resource, this new book presents a century of fashion illustrations from dress pattern envelopes ranging from the 1890s to the 1990s. References the popular shapes, silhouettes, and fashions through nearly 350 patterns for evening wear, lingerie, sportswear, and more. This detailed presentation illustrates cultural, social, and economic changes influencing women's fashions and the stylized illustrations used to capture the mode and ideal body styles of the day."--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 160).