Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs: Early 1970sTurn back the calendar pages for a memorable jaunt through the early '70s! The clothing is very wearable, while being sought after by collectors. Drawn from Sears catalogs of the period, this entertaining book is an invaluable help in identifying and pricing vintage clothing and accessories. The captions provide accurate and detailed information about the many fashions illustrated in over 400 color photos. Today, clothing from the early 1970s is extremely popular on the vintage market, both to retail buyers, who enjoy wearing the styles, and to designers, who use the styles for inspiration. Here are examples of all the trendy styles of the period: mini skirts and dresses; hip-huggers and bell-bottoms; skimp-sleeved pullovers and slink knit shirts; mini and maxi coats; jumpsuits and tunics; chunky heeled and platform shoes. The book focuses on women's fashions, but includes examples of collectible men's and children's fashions as well. |
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100 percent 2-inch heel A-line dress Acetate taffeta acetate tricot acrylic pile adjustable straps back zipper closing belt loops bikini bodice bonded to acetate boot brown button cuffs button trim Button-front closure coat color Composition sole cotton back cowhide crepe Dacron double-knit dress elastic elasticized waist fabric fashion flared legs Fortrel front closing Gold-color metal inches long inches wide inside zipper jacket jeans lace leather upper Long back zipper long sleeves look mini modacrylic neckline nylon tricot Orlon pants panty patch pockets percent cotton percent polyester PERMA-PREST placket pleats pointed collar polyester and cotton polyurethane laminated Pull-on style pullover Pullover-style quilted rayon rib knit scarf scoop neck seams Sears Self-fabric Set-in shaped shirt short sleeves shoulder skirt snap soft stacked heel Step-in style stitching stripes sueded taffeta textured tie-belt top zipper closing tunic turtleneck two-button cuffs vamp Vinyl lining waistband waistline wear wool woven zipper fly-front