Fashion in the 1970s

von Daniel Milford-Cottam

64 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The 1970s was a decade of style contrasts. More so than in any other decade, every extreme of fashion was met by an equally trendy opposite reaction. Ankle-length maxi skirts vied for attention with super-short hot-pants. Outfits in vibrant prints and obviously man-made fabrics contrasted with subtly-colored ensembles in wool jerseys and silky crepes. Delicate floral cottons, hand-knits, and hand-tooled leather came up against boldly synthetic and plastic looks perched atop platform shoes--for men and women alike. More so than at any other time, fashion looked backwards in order to dress the future, with quirkily ironic retro looks, while alternative street-style movements such as Punk used appearance to startle and challenge the establishment.

• Reihe: Shire Library
• Themen: Kunst Themen und Techniken Kunstgeschichte
• ISBN: 9781784423049
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.10.2018
• Größe: 209 x 149 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC