The hundred dresses
Subtitle: the most iconic styles of our time
By: Erin McKean ; illustrated by Donna Mehalko
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9781608199761; 9781408190500
Subjects: Fashion design; NEW LIST 20130630; Women's clothing; Dresses
Description: Presents a visual A-to-Z reference profiling iconic vintage and modern dresses, combining evocative illustrations with assessments of each depicted style, their famous wearers, and typical accessories.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The addicted to love; title: The airship hostess; title: The Amish; title: The Anne Shirley; title: The artist's smock; title: The Austen; title: The baby doll; title: The bandage dress; title: The beauxhemian; title: The biohazard; title: The Bond girl; title: The bouquet; title: The breakfast at Tiffany's; title: The bubble dress; title: The caftan; title: The Chanel ingenue; title: The Chanel jersey dress; title: The cheongsam; title: The Cher; title: The classic bride; title: The classic party dress; title: The country music star; title: The cowgirl; title: The cupcake bride; title: The debutante; title: The depression housewife; title: The dirndl; title: The Disney; title: The Dorothy; title: The dress for success; title: The Duro; title: The Dynasty; title: The face; title: The first Oscar; title: The flamenco; title: The flapper; title: The flashdance; title: The flower child bride; title: The Fortuny; title: The garden party; title: The Grecian gown; title: The Guinevere; title: The gypsy; title: The Hamill; title: The hostess/patio dress; title: The huipil; title: The invisible dress; title: The is-it-a-shirt?; title: The J-Lo; title: The Jackie; title: The Japanese fashion; title: The Jersey Shore; title: The jumper; title: The June Cleaver; title: The kimino; title: The Laura Ingalls Wilder; title: The leather dress; title: The let's go ice dancing!; title: The Lolita; title: The Madame X; title: The Mae West/Joan Holloway; title: The Marilyn; title: The Mary Quant; title: The maternity; title: The Miss Havisham; title: The modern bride; title: The Mondrian; title: The Mouret; title: The November pain; title: The Peggy Olson; title: The polo dress; title: The Pretty woman; title: The Queen Elizabeth I; title: The Queen Elizabeth II; title: The Rosie's day off; title: The sack; title: The safari; title: The sari; title: The Scarlett O'Hara; title: The shirtdress; title: The siren; title: The slip dress; title: The space age; title: The space empress; title: The square dancing; title: The steampunk; title: The stewardess; title: The stunt dress; title: The swan; title: The T-shirt dress; title: The tennis dress; title: The Times Square; title: The Titanic; title: The turtleneck-hooded cowl dress; title: The Vionnet; title: The Vreeland; title: The wench; title: The women; title: The wrap dress; title: The Xena.