Fashion Sourcebooks the 1940s Book

Fashion Sourcebooks is a series of illustrated paperbacks presenting the renowned costume drawings of John Peacock. The series charts the development of women's and men's clothing from 1900 onwards, with a volume devoted to the fashions of each decade." "Women's fashion in the 1940s divides into two parts: the plain, square-shouldered, utilitarian wartime style, which reflected the scarcity of materials, and the round-shouldered, full-skirted silhouette that appeared at the end of the decade following Dior's "New Look" of 1947. Men's fashion was relatively static. The year-by-year format allows all developments to be shown in fascinating detail. Day Wear, Evening Wear, Sports and Leisure Wear, Accessories, Underwear and Wedding Wear are featured, and complete descriptions of each garment accompany the drawings, itemizing color, cut, necklines, lapels, sleeves, pockets, fastenings, buttons and belts. The reference section includes a chart summarizing at a glance the evolution of fashion and garment shapes, as well as biographies of outstanding 1940s designers and a bibliography." "John Peacock's Fashion Sourcebooks are destined to become a part of the library of any fashion enthusiast, historian or collector.