Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs: Early 1950sFashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs: Early 1950s focuses on wearable, collectible vintage clothing and accessories. The Sears catalogs provide the basis for a comprehensive evaluation of the fashions of this period. There is no guessing as to the dates of the clothing, and the descriptions are unsurpassed in terms of detail and accuracy. Vintage clothing from the early 1950s is extremely desirable to collectors, but it is increasingly difficult to find. Fashion designers look to the elegant styles of the period for inspiration. Collectors love the beautiful crafted handbags and the carefully tailored suits, jackets, and coats. Shoes have become very interesting to collectors in recent years, perhaps due to their comfortable styling and beautiful craftsmanship. This survey encompasses all aspects of the era's fashions, including: gowns, dresses, shirts, skirts, sportswear, accessories, nightware, underwear, coats, suits, and jackets. Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs: Early 1950s includes introductory remarks, helpful hints for collectors, descriptions from the catalog, and current values placed next to the original Sears' prices. |
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Preface | 2 |
Shirts Skirts Sweaters and Pants | 30 |
Sportswear and Swimwear | 50 |
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$2.69 Tax included 100 percent 3-inch heel accent acetate and rayon Blouse bodice Bolero Bonnet brim Broadcloth buttons calf-like plastic chenille Coat Dress collectors combed cotton Corduroy Cotton Broadcloth cotton lace cuffs Denim Drawstring embossed eyelet fabric fashion Flattering flowers gold-color metal Goodyear welt gray grosgrain inch heel jacket Jacquard Kerrybrooke Knit leather Leather sole mandarin collar multicolor navy blue neckline Nylon orlon peplum pink Pinwale Plaid plastic belt pleats pockets polka dots Pouch quilted Rayon Crepe rayon faille rayon gabardine rayon lining rayon satin rayon taffeta rayon veil rayon velvet rhinestones Roy Rogers rubber Sandal Scalloped Sears Catalogs Sheen Gabardine shirred Shirt shoulder Shoulder-strap silk Sizes skirt sleeves Sling Pump smart strap straw braid straw-like cloth Stripe style suede Suit tabs Tie-back rayon veil trim tucks twill Two-tone V-throat vintage waist wear wedge heel wool felt worsted wool Woven yoke zipper