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Fashions of a decade

Patricia Baker, Robert Price

Chronicles clothing trends of the 1940s and the influence of World War II on styles of dress, availability of many fabrics, and the new ideas of "designers at war."

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Fashions of a decade

Maria Costantino, Robert Price

Chronicles trends in 1930s styles such as lower hemlines and broader shoulders; the introduction of synthetic fabrics; and new views of fitness, health, and personal beauty

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The Complete History of Costume & Fashion

Bronwyn Cosgrave

Examines trends in clothing style, fabric, accessories, and footwear from ancient Egypt through the twentieth century, and includes over three hundred photographs and illustrations.

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A History of Fashion

J. Anderson Black, Frances Kennett

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The St. James Fashion Encyclopedia

Richard Martin

Provides information on and an assessment of fashion designers active throughout the world during the period from 1945 to the mid-1990s, arranged alphabetically and including illustrations.

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