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High fashion clothing designers from California produced stunning wardrobes for Hollywood stars that were trend-setting styles in the mid-20th century. Adrian, Irene, Helen Rose, Jean Louis, and William Travilla trained in the costume departments of the movie studios before they opened their own salons. Others, such as James Galanos, Rudi Gernreich, and Adolf Schuman (who founded the Lilli Ann company) chose to work their fashion magic in Cali...

Bill Travilla became a Hollywood star in his own right, thanks in large part to his premier client, actress Marilyn Monroe. Best known for designing Monroe's costumes in eight films--including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire--Travilla also lit up the silver screen with designs for Tom Mix, Ann Sheridan, Errol Flynn, Joan Crawford, Jane Russell, Paul Newman, and Joanne Woodward, among others. When the golden era of Holly...

Vintage casual clothing is colorful, cheerful, and charming. More than 330 photographs and vintage advertisements illustrate the development of the casual clothing industry in sunny California from the 1930s through the 1970s. Individual chapters cover swimwear from companies such as Catalina, Cole, and Rose Marie Reid, sportswear from Koret and Alice of California, and that most western of fabrics, blue denim. Also includes profiles of Califo...

Hundreds of beautiful hats by important American and European milliners, all illustrated in over 550 color photos. This carefully researched book profiles the creators and lists the most desirable designer and salon labels. It offers special sections with tips on dating, evaluation, and storing and decoration, as well as a useful value guide.

Explore women's shoes as a powerful talisman of fashion, culture, and sexual energy. With 500 original color photographs and two dozen vintage illustrations, this book tells the real history of shoes real women wore. Each photo caption includes a value range.

Dozens of original color photos make this book a fun and exciting way to explore the vintage clothing scene. Sunny cotton prints, jewel-tone satins, and groovy garments for dancing to swing tunes are all included, plus a valuation guide, a resource directory, a glossary of music and fashion terms, and even tips on creating your own vintage swing-era look.