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INTRODUCTION
Very Vintage: The Guide to Vintage Patterns and Clothing is simultaneously a stunning visual
overview of fashion history and a guide to one contemporary fashion’s favourite trends.
From the smouldering glamour of silverscreen icons such as Katherine Hepburn, through Chanel’s
New Look, to Biba and skinny Twiggy with big Sixties’ eyes, Very Vintage is an era by era review
of Twentieth-century fashion and a lavish celebration of vintage clothes. Imaginitively and clearly
presented, Very Vintage profiles designers such as Halston, Pucci, Missoni, Alexander McQueen,
Vivienne Westwood, Mary Quant, John Galliano and Christian Dior, through a diverse range of
contributors such as bloggers, store owners and academics.
This insightful overview of over 70 years of fashion is both a resource book and guide to the
best places around the globe to unearth vintage gems, showcasing contemporary outlets such as
New York’s Alice Underground, Chelsea Girl and The Family Jewels, and London’s Rokit, Beyond
Retro and Steinberg and Tolkien. This exciting guide arrives at a time when vintage is a keynote
of contemporary fashion and complements our ever-increasing awareness of the ecological and
human costs of producing cheap and disposable clothes, reminding us just how many clothes ad
styles there are to choose from. Perfect for people who love to dress up head-to-toe retro, those who
would wear a feather in their hair to a Roaring Twenties party, and anyone who’d like to explore the
wealth of vintage shops in their city.
Very Vintage: The Guide to Vintage Patterns and Clothing is simultaneously a stunning visual
overview of fashion history and a guide to one contemporary fashion’s favourite trends.From the
smouldering glamour of silverscreen icons such as Katherine Hepburn, through Chanel’s New Look,
to Biba and skinny Twiggy with big Sixties’ eyes, Very Vintage is an era by era review of Twentiethcentury fashion and a lavish celebration of vintage clothes. Imaginitively and clearly presented,
Very Vintage profiles designers such as Halston, Pucci, Missoni, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne
Westwood, Mary Quant, John Galliano and Christian Dior, through a diverse range of contributors
such as bloggers, store owners and academics.
This insightful overview of over 70 years of fashion is both a resource book and guide to the
best places around the globe to unearth vintage gems, showcasing contemporary outlets such as
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THE HISTORY OF VINTAGE CLOTHING
Very Vintage: The Guide to Vintage Patterns and Clothing is simultaneously a
stunning visual overview of fashion history and a guide to one contemporary
fashion’s favourite trends.
From the smouldering glamour of silverscreen icons such as Katherine Hepburn,
through Chanel’s New Look, to Biba and skinny Twiggy with big Sixties’ eyes,
Very Vintage is an era by era review of Twentieth-century fashion and a lavish
celebration of vintage clothes. Imaginitively and clearly presented, Very Vintage
profiles designers such as Halston, Pucci, Missoni, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne
Westwood, Mary Quant, John Galliano and Christian Dior, through a diverse
range of contributors such as bloggers, store owners and academics.
This insightful overview of over 70 years of fashion is both a resource book and
guide to the best places around the globe to unearth vintage gems, showcasing
contemporary outlets such as New York’s Alice Underground, Chelsea Girl and
The Family Jewels, and London’s Rokit, Beyond Retro and Steinberg and Tolkien.
This exciting guide arrives at a time when vintage is a keynote of contemporary
fashion and complements our ever-increasing awareness of the ecological and
human costs of producing cheap and disposable clothes, reminding us just how
many clothes ad styles there are to choose from. Perfect for people who love to
dress up head-to-toe retro, those who would wear a feather in their hair to a
Roaring Twenties party, and anyone who’d like to explore the wealth of vintage
shops in their city.
Very Vintage: The Guide to Vintage Patterns and Clothing is simultaneously a
stunning visual overview of fashion history and a guide to one contemporary
fashion’s favourite trends.From the smouldering glamour of silverscreen icons such
as Katherine Hepburn, through Chanel’s New Look, to Biba and skinny Twiggy with
big Sixties’ eyes, Very Vintage is an era by era review of Twentieth-century fashion
and a lavish celebration of vintage clothes. Imaginitively and clearly presented,
Very Vintage profiles designers such as Halston, Pucci, Missoni, Alexander
McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Mary Quant, John Galliano and Christian Dior,
through a diverse range of contributors such as bloggers, store owners and
academics.
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