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The new look : the Dior revolution by Cawthorne, Nigel is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
What is The new look : the Dior revolution about?
This book traces fashion from the late 1930s through the years of the Second World War into the advent of Dior's 'New look', which was launched in Paris in the Spring of 1947. It covers the impact of the war on military-influenced style, utility clothing, 'make do and mend' and ration book clothing, in Britain, continental Europe and the United States. Contrasted with this is the influence of American and Hollywood styles, and the peace-time reaction against austerity that was embodied in the 'N
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Cawthorne, Nigel
- Publisher
- The Wellfleet Press
- Published
- 1996
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780785809630
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Memoir, Photography, Design
- Rating
- 4.1 / 5 (8 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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