This compilation from a style-conscious decade features scores of illustrations with their original captions specifying colors, sizes, prices. Items include apparel for men, women, and children — from lingerie and playclothes to bridal ensembles, Madras jackets, and vinyl slicker coats. Introduction. Over 300 black-and-white illustrations.
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Everyday Fashions of the Forties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs by JoAnne Olian What American men, women, and children wore in the 1940s, shown in 122 fully illustrated and captioned pages selected from rare copies of Sears catalogs. Reproduced in large format on high-quality glossy stock.
Everyday Fashions, 1909-1920, As Pictured in Sears Catalogs by JoAnne Olian Entertaining display of elegant dresses and everyday wear for women, charming hats trimmed with ribbon and feathers, attractive sailor suits for little boys, and more. Captions.
