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Dressing the Decades
Twentieth-Century Vintage Style
by Emmanuelle Dirix
Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2016 by Yale University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-21552-6, ISBN: 0-300-21552-5

"A visually dazzling tour of 20th-century fashion, spotlighting the leading designers and dominant styles of the past 100 years An authoritative and visually stunning look at the fashion of the 20th century, Dressing the Decades examines in depth the origins of the most important luxury garments. Each sumptuously illustrated chapter features a detailed overview of a particular decade, including the historical events, politics, technology ..."

High Fashion(1st Edition)
The 20th Century Decade by Decade
by Emmanuelle Dirix
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2016 by Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-0-500-51807-6, ISBN: 0-500-51807-6

"A history of haute couture in the 20th century decade by decade Turning the pages of this lively book is like rummaging with a fancy dress box overflowing with clothes from the 20th century S Dirix is a fabulous guide Daily Mail What defined the way women dressed in the 1930s When did haute couture become offthepeg How did economic highs and lows influence style in the 1980s High Fashion answers these questions and more by exploring fas ..."

Fashion in the 1950s
(Shire Library)
by Daniel Milford-Cottam, Emmanuelle Dirix
Paperback, 64 Pages, Published 2017 by Shire Publications
Deckle Edge
ISBN-13: 978-0-7478-1224-1, ISBN: 0-7478-1224-1

"More than a footnote to the Second World War, or a foreword to the youth-obsessed exhilaration of the Sixties, the Fifties was a thrilling decade devoted to newness and freshness. The British people, rebuilding their lives and wardrobes, demanded modern materials, vibrant patterns and exciting prints inspired by scientific discoveries and modern art. Despite the influence of glamorous Paris couture led by Dior, home-grown fashion labels ..."