1920s Fashions from B. Altman & Company (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
Language: English
Pages: 128
ISBN: 0486402932
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Svelte flappers in smart frocks and chic hats personify the style of the jazz Age, and this outstanding resource features hundreds of such deliciously distinctive images. Featuring selections from hard-to-find fashion catalogs published by the well-known but now-defunct B. Altman & Company, this volume offers a sumptuously authentic record of the delectable fashions of the 1920s.
Over 700 illustrations, detailed descriptions, and prices for a vast array of upscale women’s clothing and accessories include knitted sportswear, sophisticated satin evening dresses, one-piece bathing suits of wool jersey with parasols and rubber bathing caps, cloche hats of straw, felt, and silk, and elegant shoes, ranging from sporty buckskin oxfords to satin slippers and pumps. A selection of dress and casual attire for children appears as well.
Profusely illustrated and brimming with detailed information, this volume represents not only a first-rate record of the everyday fashions of the late 1920s but also an intriguing look at the mail-order advertising of the era. Fashion enthusiasts, historians, and all lovers of nostalgia will rejoice in the perennial appeal of these stylish images.
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of this book. Copyright Copyright © 1999 by Dover Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Bibliographical Note 1920s Fashions from B. Altman & Company is a new work, first published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 1999. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data B. Altman & Co. 1920s fashions from B. Altman & Company. p. cm. 9780486136684 1. Costume—United States—History—20th century. 2. Fashion—United States—History—20th century. 3. B. Altman & Co. I. Title.
objects and Oriental rugs to fancy needlework, the store was noted for its elegance and style and prided itself on its combination of quality and affordability: The name of Altman has, from the earliest days of the business, been regarded as a synonym for integrity, excellence of quality and efficiency of service. . . . [in addition] the house makes a special feature of its moderate prices. . . . offer[ing] their goods at prices that are frequently far below the actual market values. Chief
History of Fashion in Headwear, Hilda Amphlett. (0-486-42746-3) Everyday Fashions of the Twenties as Pictured in Sears and Other Catalogs, Edited by Stella Blum. (0-486-24134-3) Everyday Fashions of the Thirties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs, Edited by Stella Blum. (0-486-25108-X) The History of Underclothes, C. Willett Cunnington and Phillis Cunnington. (0-486-27124-2) Women’s Hats, Headdresses and Hairstyles: With 453 Illustrations, Medieval to Modern, Georgine de Courtais. (0-486-04850-9)
Historic Costumes and How to Make Them, Mary Fernald and E. Shenton. (0-486-44906-8) What People Wore: 1,800 Illustrations from Ancient Times to the Early Twentieth Century, Douglas Gorsline. (0-486-28162-0) Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques, Edited by Kristina Harris. (0-486-40485-4) Authentic Victorian Fashion Patterns: A Complete Lady’s Wardrobe, Edited by Kristina Harris. (0-486-40721-7) Medieval Costume and How to Recreate It, Dorothy Hartley. (0-486-42985-7) Pictorial
Encyclopedia of Historic Costume: 1200 Full-Color Figures, Albert Kretschmer and Karl Rohrbach. (0-486-46142-4) Accessories of Dress: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, Katherine Lester and Bess Viola Oerke. (0-486-43378-1) The Corset and the Crinoline: An Illustrated History, W. B. Lord. (0-486-46186-6) Everyday Fashions of the Forties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs, Edited by JoAnne Olian. (0-486-26918-3) Everyday Fashions of the Fifties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs, Edited by Joanne Olian.
