A perfect fit : clothes, character, and the promise of America / Jenna Weissman Joselit.
A perfect fit : clothes, character, and the promise of America / Jenna Weissman Joselit.
A perfect fit : clothes, character, and the promise of America / Jenna Weissman Joselit.
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Publisher
New York : Metropolitan Books, 2001.
Date
2001.
Call Numbers
N391.00973/4
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Language
English
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Physical content
257 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. A la Mode -- Ch. 2. Down with the Corset and Up with the Hemline! -- Ch. 3. The Mark of a Gentleman -- Ch. 4. Where Did You Get That Hat? -- Ch. 5. Oh, My Aching Feet! -- Ch. 6. The Truth about Fur -- Ch. 7. Say It with Jewelry -- Conclusion: Emphatically Modern.
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Publisher
New York : Metropolitan Books, 2001.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2001.
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Summary
"While fashions of the rich and famous have been endlessly chronicled, little attention has been paid to the meaning of clothes for everyone else. Yet between 1890 and the outbreak of World War II, as ready-to-wear came into its own, the clothes of ordinary Americans claimed the nation's attention and dominated public discussion. Newly allied with...
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A perfect fit : clothes, character, and the promise of America / Jenna Weissman Joselit.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N391.00973/4
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74VvQxvxLJVO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvQxvxLJVO
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ISBN
080505488X (hc.)
DDC
391.0097309034
MMS ID
991014667579702626
