The American look : fashion, sportswear and the image of women in 1930s and 1940s New York / Rebecca Arnold

Author:: Arnold, Rebecca
Published:: London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2009.
Physical Description:: xvii, 237 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

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Summary:

Drawing on a wonderful array of sources, from fashion magazines to department store records, this book is the rich and absorbing narrative and analysis of how New York sportswear evolved to become the definitive American style and how a modern fashion aesthetic was born.

Subject(s):

Women's clothing—New York (State)—New York—History—20th century
Fashion—New York (State)—New York—Social aspects
Women—New York (State)—New York
Body image—New York (State)—New York—History—20th century
Fashion—New York (State)—New York—History—20th century

ISBN:

9781860647635 (pb)
1860647634 (pb)
9781845118969 (hb)
1845118960 (hb)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-230) and index.

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