The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing through American History, 1900 to the Present: Volume 2, 1950-Present

Cover......Page 1
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
PART I - The Social Significance of Dress......Page 10
1. The United States from 1950 to the Present: An Overview......Page 12
POLITICS IN AMERICA......Page 13
ETHNICITY IN AMERICA......Page 15
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT......Page 16
DAILY LIFE......Page 18
THE CHANGING ROLE OF WOMEN......Page 20
SEXUALITY AND MORALITY......Page 21
GROWING UP IN AMERICA......Page 22
FASHION......Page 23
2. Political and Cultural Events......Page 26
THE 1950s......Page 28
THE 1960s......Page 33
THE 1970s......Page 39
THE 1980s......Page 44
THE 1990s AND 2000s......Page 49
3. Arts and Entertainment......Page 58
THE 1950s......Page 60
THE 1960s......Page 67
THE 1970s......Page 76
THE 1980s......Page 83
THE 1990s AND 2000s......Page 92
4. Daily Life......Page 104
THE 1950s......Page 105
THE 1960s......Page 109
THE 1970s......Page 113
THE 1980s......Page 117
THE 1990s AND 2000s......Page 121
5. The Individual and Family......Page 128
THE 1950s......Page 130
THE 1960s......Page 135
THE 1970s......Page 143
THE 1980s......Page 151
THE 1990s AND 2000s......Page 157
PART II - Fashion and the Fashion Industry, 1950-2008......Page 166
6. The Business of Fashion......Page 168
HAUTE COUTURE......Page 169
READY-TO-WEAR......Page 173
RETAIL OPERATIONS......Page 176
FASHION COMMUNICATION......Page 179
FASHION TECHNOLOGY......Page 183
7. Women's Fashions......Page 188
THE 1950s......Page 189
THE 1960s......Page 201
THE 1970s......Page 213
THE 1980s......Page 224
THE 1980s......Page 236
THE 2000s......Page 245
8. Men's Fashions......Page 256
THE 1950s......Page 258
THE 1960s......Page 267
THE 1970s......Page 277
THE 1980s......Page 286
THE 1980s......Page 296
2000......Page 306
9. Children's Fashions......Page 314
THE 1950s......Page 315
THE 1960s......Page 328
THE 1970s......Page 341
THE 1980s......Page 356
THE 1990s AND 2000s......Page 369
Glossary, 1950 to the Present......Page 384
Resource Guide, 1950 to the Present......Page 390
Cumulative Index......Page 406
About the Contributors......Page 436
Colour Plates......Page 438