Men's Fashion The Complete Sourcebook Book

Following the success of his 20th Century Fashion, John Peacock's "Men's Fashion" is the most comprehensive record ever published of male fashion from the French Revolution to the present day. Charting the development and variety of men's fashions, this encyclopedic survey covers every area of clothing and appearance: day wear, court and evening wear, leisure and sports wear, underwear, knitwear, accessories and hairstyles—from the unkempt, earringed 'incroyables' of late-eighteenth century France to the American hippies of the 1970s; from Victorian top-hatted gentlemen to the Sixties leather-jacketed rockers; from the plus-foured golfers of the 1920s to the tracksuited joggers of today. Over 1000 full colour drawings reproduce in detail the lines, weaves and patterns of the original garments; accompanied by a complete description of each garment and accessory. A reference section contains a bibliography and time chart showing the development of men's fashions over the past 200 years. Also included are biographies of the most influential couturiers in this field and short histories of tailors and outfitters who have made their mark. For fashion enthusiasts, historians and collectors, and designers working in the performing arts, this book is the definitive reference book on men's fashion.