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OverviewThe 1950s were the golden years of haute couture, captured by iconic images of glamorous models wearing dramatic clothes. Yet the real women who wore these clothes adapted them to suit their own tastes, altered them to extend their life, and often could not bear to part with them long after the dresses had outlived their use. This illustrated volume demonstrates why so many of these designs are still in existence and why we are fascinated by them 50 years later. The author investigates how and why 1950s couture fashion was important in its own day. The Paris couture houses survived after World War II due to the enthusiasm of the North American fashion press and commercial buyers. Alexandra Palmer traces the European haute couture trade with North America by following actual examples of surviving couture dresses from the design house sketch, through the model used in New York and Toronto fashion shows and as a template for copies and knock-offs, and finally to the consumer. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alexandra PalmerPublisher: University of British Columbia Press Imprint: University of British Columbia Press Dimensions: Width: 20.30cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 1.340kg ISBN: 9780774808262ISBN 10: 0774808268 Pages: 420 Publication Date: 01 October 2001 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAlexandra Palmer is the Nora E. Vaughan Fashion Costume Curator at the Royal Ontario Museum and Adjunct Professor in the Graduate Programme in Art History at York University. She has lectured at the Parsons School of Design in New York and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and has been a consultant and curator for museums and galleries across North America. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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