Fashion Since 1900: The Complete Sourcebook

I ordered this book to help me select costumes for a local theater group. Sometimes it is difficult to tell which era a donated dress or suit is from. I liked the way the clothing was drawn in pen and ink instead of photos. One can clearly see the defining lines of the styles. It will be a very useful book. It would have been more helpful to have had a greater number of drawings in the category of "daywear" and to have omitted the category of "underwear". However, I am sure that she did not just have costumers in mind when the book was written.

Fashion Since 1900: The Complete Sourcebook is a pick for any college-level library interested in fashion history. Over 1250 color illustrations offers up a history of women's fashion in the modern era, covering the development of fashion styles from lingerie and leisure wear to evening and bridal wear. The best designers and their influences and contributions are provided in a series of fine color photos and reproductions using paintings, photos and the garments themselves, all reproduced in unique color and arranged by decade to accompany complete garment descriptions. The full-page drawings are remarkable reproductions and essential for any comprehensive fashion history collection. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch