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Antique & Vintage Fashions 1745 to 1979 a Collector's Guide
Barbara Johnson
Publisher: Collector Books
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Description:
Experience the past firsthand when you open the cover of Antique and Vintage Fashions, 1745 - 1979, a Collector's Guide. This unprecedented work chronicles over 200 years of fashion trends. Enjoy 800 captivating photographs of real garments, hats, shoes, and accessories. Unlike any other work this features detailed annual fashion trends lists in chronological arrangement so collectors can identify way beyond what is pictured. The identification details are compiled from researching period sources, including fashion plates and periodicals. Photographs of clothing and accessories that reflect the year's trends accompany these lists. The majority of fashions depicted belong to women with a lesser extent devoted to children and occasional examples pertaining to men. The wide time span makes the book useful to see and compare clothing and accessories quickly and easily across many decades. This wealth of information, visual presentation, and yearly arrangement make it an indispensable guide for collectors.
Book Details:
- 10-digit ISBN #: 1-57432-616-3
- 13-digit ISBN #: 978-1-57432-616-1
- Number of Pages: 272
- Number of Illustrations: 807
- Binding: Hardback
- Dimensions: 8.50" x 11.00" x 1.00"
- Weight: 2.80lbs
- Published: August 25, 2009
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Reviews:
Review of Antique & Vintage Fashions 1745 to 1979
February 23, 2010
Reviewer: Midwest Book Review
Antique & Vintage Fashions 1745-1979: A Collector's Guide packs in good-sized color photos of collectible vintage fashions, arranging them by era and including the latest values. Collectors of fashion pieces will find this packed with not just photos and values but clear descriptions accompanied by sidebars of information on common fashion styles and trends of the times. Any library dealing in antiques or fashion guides will love this.
Fashion Collectibles
October 1, 2009
Reviewer: Today's Books
ANTIQUE & VINTAGE FASHIONS: 1745-1979 – A Collector's Guide (August 2009 Collector Books $29.95 Hardcover 978-1-57432-616-1), written and photographed by Barbara Johnson, who researched antique shops, the internet and thousands of print sources to create this reference. Designed by Linda Henderson. Illustrated with color photographs of individual fashion items, many co-discovered by the author's sister. Fashion trends for many years through 1798 and all years from 1789 drawn from source periodicals and illustrated with found examples, arranged often for the camera by the author's mother. Truly a women's homage to women's fashion of two centuries, largely gowns and hats. Publisher website: collectorbooks.com. Today’s Books puts Antique & Vintage Fashions on the “A-List!”.
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