Everyday Fashions of the Sixties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs

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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.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Publisher: Dover Publications
Pub. Date: 4th February 1998
Catalog: Book
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 96
Ean: 9780486401201
Isbn: 0486401200

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USER REVIEWS

I love this book!
~ Written on Jan 15, 2009. out of users found this review helpful.

This book is wonderful - apart from the introduction it is all pictures. Don't be put off that most of them are black and white, they are still fabulous! Wonderful resource for anyone interested in sixties fashion - it also includes underwear and menswear.

Required Reference
~ Written on Sep 30, 2008. out of users found this review helpful.

The decade-by-decade images from all the books in this series are, IMHO, required references for those interested in fashion and costume design in the 20th century.

How I wish those illustrations were in color!
~ Written on May 2, 2008. out of users found this review helpful.

Vibrant color was one of the most important aspects of fashions of the 1960's. Sadly, the color is a missing aspect of this otherwise wonderful volume.

However, if you are looking for a trip down memory lane, Everyday Fashions of the Sixties as Pictured in Sears Catalogs is a great way to recapture the era. It brought back fond memories of my school days.

If you are not a Baby Boomer, you might be very surprised to realize that many of the styles we wore were much more conservative and flattering than the media's reinterpretation of 60's style. (Oh! How I want those shoes!)

Highly recommended for fashion research or pure entertainment! I'd give it another star if there was more color!

helpful book
~ Written on May 24, 2007. out of users found this review helpful.

This book has great pictures. It is not as comprehensive as I would have liked, but is still a very helpful guide to 60's fashion.

A good book relative to other options, but lacking any color and vibrancy of the time
~ Written on Feb 12, 2007. 2 out of 2 users found this review helpful.

Great book for those interested in sities fashion. No interpretive text or historical context-- this book is purely an assemblage of some of Sear's catalog most enduring and representative patterns of sixties attire. Ripped straight from the catalogue pages, this book is just filled from cover to cover of catalogue models and accessory displays. My main criticism is that I would have liked to see a book representing not only Sear's catalogue, but other popular stores of the day. In addition, the book could have been longer and more colorful. While I like the idea of black and white photos on the semi-gloss pages, most of the photos are more fuzzy and gray than crisp black and white. Only two pages are actually in color... which is a disappointment and not what you'd want from this time period. Half of fashion interest in the sixties is the bold use of color and pattern never seen before the period.

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