Fashioning London : clothing and the modern metropolis / Christopher Breward.
Over the past three centuries, London has established itself as one of the world's most inventive fashion capitals. 'Fashioning London' looks at the manner in which particular styles of dress became associated with this leading international city.
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Oxford :
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2004.
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| Online Access: | Berg Fashion Library |
Table of Contents:
- 1. dandy : London's new West End 1790-1830
- 2. immigrant : East End, West End 1840-1914
- 3. actress : Covent Garden and The Strand 1880-1914
- 4. hostess and the housewife : from Mayfair to Edgware 1918-1939
- 5. Teddy boy : Lambeth, Soho and Belgravia 1945-1960
- 6. Dolly Bird : Chelsea and Kensington 1960-1970
- 7. student : Camden Market 1970-2000.