1920s Fashion

The Definitive Sourcebook

Charlotte Fiell, Emmanuelle Dirix

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WELBECK
30 November 2021

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Fashion & textiles: design; Fashion design & theory; History of fashion; Fashion & society

'There isn't a more comprehensive source to Twenties fashion that I can think of ... An absolute must for anyone interested in Twenties fashion or art deco' Style High Club

'A source of all the styles, colours, shapes, and silhouettes of the Golden Twenties' Vogue

From the glitz and glamour of the Roaring Twenties came a fashion revolution.

The 1920s is a decade synonymous with social change, reflected in its groundbreaking fashions: from the daring elegance of the 'New Woman' to never-before-seen silhouettes, the styles of the Roaring Twenties still capture the imagination a century later.

Sumptuously illustrated with over 500 original photographs, sketches and prints, this extensive sourcebook documents the season-by-season fashions of the Jazz Age. Follow the evolving fashion trends and uncover a fascinating analysis of the progression from haute couture to ready-to-wear in this essential handbook for all fashion historians, students and vintage enthusiasts.

Authored and edited by renowned design historian, Charlotte Fiell, this volume also contains an authoritative introduction by fashion historian Emmanuelle Dirix, as well as the biographies of the key designers and fashion houses of the period.

By: Charlotte Fiell
Introduction by: Emmanuelle Dirix
Imprint: WELBECK
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 194mm, Spine: 46mm
Weight: 1.600kg
ISBN: 9781787398870
ISBN 10: 1787398870
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 30 November 2021
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Charlotte Fiell is a leading design historian who has written numerous bestselling books on all aspects of design. She studied at the British Institute in Florence, Camberwell College of Arts in London, and later trained at Sotheby's Institute, also in London.Emmanuelle Dirix is a highly regarded fashion historian and curator. She lectures on Critical and Historical studies at Winchester School of Art, Central Saint Martins, the Royal College of Art and the Antwerp Fashion Academy. She regularly contributes to exhibition catalogues and academic volumes. Recent projects include the exhibition and bookUnravel: Knitwear in Fashion,Fashion Sourcebook 1920s and1930s Fashion: the Definitive Sourcebook.

Reviews for 1920s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook

'There isn't a more comprehensive source to Twenties fashion that I can think of ... An absolute must for anyone interested in Twenties fashion or art deco' * Style High Club * 'A source of all the styles, colours, shapes, and silhouettes of the Golden Twenties' * Vogue (Germany) *