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Paperback Zoot Suit: The Enigmatic Career of an Extreme Style Book
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ISBN: 0812223039

ISBN13: 9780812223033

Zoot Suit: The Enigmatic Career of an Extreme Style

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ZOOT SUIT (n.): the ultimate in clothes. The only totally and truly American civilian suit.
--Cab Calloway, The Hepster's Dictionary, 1944

Before the fashion statements of hippies, punks, or hip-hop, there was the zoot suit, a striking urban look of the World War II era that captivated the imagination. Created by poor African American men and obscure tailors, the "drape shape" was embraced by Mexican American pachucos, working-class...

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