Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs: Mid 1950sEnter an ultra-patriotic era of "military mood" fashions, replete in red, white, and blue. One in a series of books from Schiffer Publishing documenting fashion trends in America, this is an invaluable resource for fashion designers looking to revive and rework retro styles, for costume designers working to recreate an era, and for collectors and historians wanting to document vintage clothing. A visual treasure chest, this book offers more than 400 full-color photographs, with thousands of items of clothing, shoes, and accessories pictured, along with detailed descriptions. A guide to retail values for these items on today's market is featured as well. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 4 |
Teen Girls Fashions | 74 |
Mens Fashions | 102 |
Copyright | |
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2-piece Acetate and Rayon acrylic aqua back cover beige black or navy blend blouse blue bodice Broadcloth brown buttons cardigan cash cashmere Casual Chambray coat dress collar color Combed Cotton Corduroy Cotton Flannel cotton knit denim descriptions on opposite duster ensemble fabrics faille Fashionable Clothing FASTER SERVICE Fleece gabardine slacks gingham Girls glove Goodyear welt gray green ITEMS jersey Juniors Kerrybrooke leather matching menswear Misses navy or black neckline nylon Orion Orlon Outerwear outfit Pajamas Pants pedal pushers PIMA COTTON pink pinwale plaid pleats Plisse Poplin Pullover rayon rayon/acetate rhinestone rib knit ROEBUCK ROEBUCK AND CO rose Roy Rogers Sanforized Sears Catalogs sheen gabardine sheer SHIPPED FROM ATLANTA shoes Sizes 12 Sizes 9 skirt sleeves Smart sport coat sport shirts Sportswear step-in dress striped style suede suit Sweaters taffeta tailored Topper trim turquoise Wash and Wear Washable Cotton Washfast wool tweed woven Wrinkl-Shed Zipper