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OverviewThis book is the first in-depth exploration of the revolutionary designers who defined American fashion in its emerging years and helped build an industry with global impact, yet have been largely forgotten. Focusing on female designers, the authors reclaim a place in history for the women who created not only for celebrities and socialites, but for millions of fashion-conscious customers across the United States. From one of America’s first couturiers, Jessie Franklin Turner, to Zelda Wynn Valdes, the book captures the lost histories of the luminaries who paved the way in the world of American fashion design. This fully illustrated collection takes us from Hollywood to Broadway, from sportswear to sustainable fashion, and explores important crossovers between film, theater, and fashion. Uncovering fascinating histories of the design pioneers we should know about, the book enlarges the prevailing narrative of fashion history and will be an important reference for fashion students, historians, costume curators, and fashion enthusiasts alike. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nancy Deihl (New York University, USA)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Weight: 0.558kg ISBN: 9781350001046ISBN 10: 135000104 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 08 February 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Contributors Introduction, Nancy Deihl I. Design Innovators 1. Jessie Franklin Turner: An Intimate Affair, Jan Glier Reeder 2. Virginia Woods Bellamy: The Poet as Knitter, Ann W. Braaten and Susan M. Strawn 3. Tina Leser: Global Vision, April Calahan 4. Sandra Garratt: Modular Clothing, Daniel James Cole II. Developing an Industry 5. Marion McCoy and Pauline Fracchia: Mid-20th-century Originators, Jean L. Parsons and Sara B. Marcketti 6. Fira Benenson: The People's Countess, Michael Mamp 7. Helen Lee and Suzanne Godart: Chic For Children, Jennifer Farley Gordon and Sara B. Marcketti 8. Nicki Catherine Scott Ladany: Chicago's Empress of Fashion, Adam MacPharlain 9. Jean Wright: the real Lilli Ann, Hannah Schiff 10. Mollie Parnis: Tastemaker, Annette Becker 11. Elizabeth Libby Payne: Designing for Mrs. Main Street America, Caroline A. Surrarrer and Catherine Amoroso Leslie 12. Ruth Finley's Fashion Calendar, Natalie Nudell III. Hollywood, Broadway, and Seventh Avenue 13. Viola Dimmitt: Los Angeles Entrepreneur, Shelly Foote 14. Kiviette: Star Performer, Dilia Lopez-Gydosh 15. Zelda Wynn Valdes: Uptown Modiste, Nancy Deihl 16. Vicky Tiel: A Couturiere in Paris, Lourdes Font Bibliography IndexReviewsAccessible and excellently written, this important book begins the process of acknowledging the lives and talents of the many female fashion designers who continue to be unknown outside their workplaces. -- Jean Druesedow, Kent State University, USA Author InformationNancy Deihl is Director of the Costume Studies MA program at New York University, USA, specializing in the history of fashion and textiles from 1850 to the present. Deihl is co-author, with Daniel James Cole, of The History of Modern Fashion (2015). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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