Through the Looking Glass: A History of Dress From 1860 to the Present Day (P/B)

 THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Elizabeth Wilson & Lou Taylor.

A History of Dress From 1860 ti the Present Day (Accompanies the 1989 BBC TV Series)

Through the Looking Glass, and the six-part TV series which accompanies it, take a new look at the history of dress, considering not just the clothes of the rich and fashionable, but also those of ordinary men and women.

The changes in dress and how they came about over 130 years are examined in detail, particularly the influence of mass production, of social and artistic movements, and of political events such as the two world wars.

The authors reassess the contribution of the great couturiers such as Paul Poiret and Coco Chanel, and the weay fashion trickled down to the masses, including the High streetrevolution of the last twenty years.

With many contemporary illustrations, this book throws new light on the fashion industry, and describes how fashion, once the preserve of the few, is now available to all.

a FIRST EDITION paperback published in 1989 by BBC Books