THE SWIMSUIT A Fashion History from 1920s Biarritz and the Birht of the Bikini to Sportswear Styles and Catwalk Trends
by Kennedy, Sarah
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1920743936
- ISBN 13
- 9781920743932
- Seller
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WARRNAMBOOL, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Wingfield, South Australia: Cameron House. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2007. First thus.. Hardcover. 1920743936 . With a gift inscription to previous owner on front free endpaper, a very good copy in a very good dustjacket. Fully illustrated in colour and black/white. The Swimsuit gives a chronological overview of the history of the bathing costume and celebrates this unique garment in all its manifestations. Revealing the impact on the design of the swimsuit of such influences as fashion trends, the motion-picture industry, advertising, sports and travel, the book casts a backward glance at the link between society and style. Special features on the swimsuit in the beauty pageant, the birth of the bikini and calendar girls and pin-ups punctuate the book and a directory of brands and designers . ; 220 x 220mm; 304 pages .
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- Bookseller
- M & A Simper Bookbinders (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25496
- Title
- THE SWIMSUIT A Fashion History from 1920s Biarritz and the Birht of the Bikini to Sportswear Styles and Catwalk Trends
- Author
- Kennedy, Sarah
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First thus.
- ISBN 10
- 1920743936
- ISBN 13
- 9781920743932
- Publisher
- Cameron House
- Place of Publication
- Wingfield, South Australia
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- 1920743936
- Bookseller catalogs
- Costume/Fashion; History's;
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