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The 1950s and 1960s
Contributor(s): Rooney, Anne, Etc (Author)

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 ISBN: 1604133856     ISBN-13: 9781604133851
Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
OUR PRICE: $36.75  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2009
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Annotation: - Photographs of actual performances that show characters in costume and stills from movies that show the filmmakers' interpretations of period clothes
- Fact boxes that provide fascinating information about materials used, accessories worn, and clothing customs
- Quotes from literature and plays that show the connotations of costume in that particular era and how clothing has indicated social status throughout the centuries
- A timeline and summaries of plays, musicals, and movies that typify the era and its fashions.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Clothing & Dress
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Art - Fashion
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General
Dewey: 391.009
LCCN: 2008047260
Age Level: 11-17
Grade Level: 6-12
Series: Costume and Fashion Source Books
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.5" W x 10.5" L (1.05 lbs) 64 pages
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: School Library Journal 10/01/2009 pg. 73
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Following the Second World War, fashion became available to a wider population for the first time as mass-production clothing filled the stores. This book details how men and women dressed in their daily lives and for special occasions.
 
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