New York Fashion: The Evolution of American StyleA lively and thorough history, New York Fashion presents a fabulous fashion parade with 300 illustrations, including 100 in full color, which highlight the fascinating story it has to tell. 300 illustrations, including 100 in full color. |
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Page 160
... short evening dress with a ballet - length skirt . Her most typi- cal silhouette had a flared , circular - cut skirt , an emphasized midriff , and a short , cropped jacket , although she also designed columnar long and short dresses ...
... short evening dress with a ballet - length skirt . Her most typi- cal silhouette had a flared , circular - cut skirt , an emphasized midriff , and a short , cropped jacket , although she also designed columnar long and short dresses ...
Page 196
... dresses , short evening dresses , and fitted suits and sheaths . Typically , he enlivened garments with a single striking detail , as in a smoke - ring scarf of fur shown with a tweed suit , a deep hem flounce on an otherwise narrow dress ...
... dresses , short evening dresses , and fitted suits and sheaths . Typically , he enlivened garments with a single striking detail , as in a smoke - ring scarf of fur shown with a tweed suit , a deep hem flounce on an otherwise narrow dress ...
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... short , boxy jackets . She was fond of patterned fabrics , and these became ... dress business in order to concentrate on accessories , and became the designer for Ben Reig , who had begun his whole- sale ... evening dresses have long. 231.
... short , boxy jackets . She was fond of patterned fabrics , and these became ... dress business in order to concentrate on accessories , and became the designer for Ben Reig , who had begun his whole- sale ... evening dresses have long. 231.
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