1950s American Fashion

Name: 1950s American Fashion
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

1950s American Fashion Shire Library USA\nby Jonathan Walford\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Jonathan Walford\nTitle: 1950s American Fashion Shire Library USA\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Fashion and style guides\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\nPublication year: 2012\nISBN-13: 9780747811640\nISBN-10: 0747811644\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nThe 1950s was the first decade when American fashion became truly American. The United States had always relied on Europe for its style leads, but during World War II, when necessity became the mother of invention, the country had to find its own way. American designers looked to what American women needed and found new inspirations for American fashion design. Sportswear became a strength, but not at the expense of elegan.