Icons of vintage fashion : definitive designer classics at auction 1900-2000 / Pénélope Blanckaert, Angèle Rincheval Hernu ; under the direction of Caroline Levesque ; translated from the French by Denise Jacobs and Lenora Ammon.
1900s-1920s the dawn of a new century: liberated fashion -- 1930s it's all about the bias -- 1940s haute couture during the war years -- 1950s the golden age -- 1960s the swinging sixties -- 1970s sweet liberty -- 1980s glamour and the avant-garde -- 1990s the advent of minimalism -- Accessories the handbag.
Summary
This is an encyclopedic visual journey through women's fashion that features more than 1,000 of the most remarkable vintage items ever sold on the resale market. An extravagantly illustrated, decade by decade survey of fashion history, through the lens of the most extraordinary vintage clothing and bags. Includes estimates and auction sale prices.
