Swing Style: Fashions of the 1930'S-1950's
by Reilly, Maureen E
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New
- Seller
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Atglen: Schiffer, 2000. 1st edition. As New. large octavo. laminated boards 159pp., colour plates, bibliog., index, ÔWhether you're a collector, fashion historian, costume designer, or dancer, you'll delight in this story of vintage clothing that swings to the beat of a blue note or eight-to-the-bar. Come on a pictorial tour of groovy threads from the 1930s through the 1950s. Jump into the mid-1930s, when swing was launched as a national dance fad, with jewel-tone satins and sunny printed cottons. Dozens of original color photos share top billing with hundreds of vintage ads and sketches. This lively book includes thumbnail bios of the musical artists who made it happen, from Basin Street to Harlem and Southside Chicago, plus a valuation guide, a resource directory, a glossary of music and fashion terms, and even tips on creating your own vintage lookÕ
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- Bookseller
- Andrew Barnes Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 149905
- Title
- Swing Style: Fashions of the 1930'S-1950's
- Author
- Reilly, Maureen E
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Schiffer
- Place of Publication
- Atglen
- Date Published
- 2000
- Size
- large octavo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fashion, Costume, Clothing;
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