Horrockses Fashion: Off-the-Peg Fashion in the 40s and 50s
by Boydell, Christine
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 185177601X
- ISBN 13
- 9781851776016
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About This Item
London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 2010. Book. Very Good. Pictorial Hardcover. 1st Edition. 225mm x 275mm. Minimal wear to jacket. No tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. 192pp Horrockses Fashions was one of most respected ready-to-wear labels of the late 40s and 50s. Founded in 1946 the company concentrated on the production of quality womenswear, beach clothes, housecoats and children's attire. Although produced in considerable quantities, the firm maintained an air of exclusivity with an emphasis on good quality fabrics - especially cotton - with custom-designed patterns and couture styling. Horrockses' designs had a distinctive look, celebrated for their lively floral prints and full-skirted summer dresses. The label also collaborated with contemporary artists such as Eduardo Paolozzi, Alastair Morton and Graham Sutherland to create alluring designs for their fabrics. Drawing together a wide range of archival material, ranging from magazine spreads to interviews with former employees and consumers, Horrockses: Off-the-Peg Fashion tells the story of this iconic label and its role in the history of the British high street, while also exploring the connections between couture and ready-to-wear fashions in the post-war decades. .
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- Bookseller
- Lectioz Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029050
- Title
- Horrockses Fashion: Off-the-Peg Fashion in the 40s and 50s
- Author
- Boydell, Christine
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 185177601X
- ISBN 13
- 9781851776016
- Publisher
- Victoria & Albert Museum
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2010
- Size
- 225mm x 275mm
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