Blueprints of Fashion
Author | : Wade Laboissonniere |
Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
Total Pages | : 175 |
Release | : 1999-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0764309196 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780764309199 |
Rating | : 4/5 (199 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Blueprints of Fashion by : Wade Laboissonniere
Download or read book Blueprints of Fashion written by Wade Laboissonniere and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1999-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most popular 1940s clothing styles were available in patterns for the home seamstress. Companies like Advance, Butterick, McCall and others marketed their patterns to housewives with beautifully illustrated envelopes featuring everything from couture to everyday workclothes, ensembles, sportswear, lingerie, and more. Collectible in themselves, these illustrations also document an era of fashion design.