213 pages : 25 cm

Presents a visual A-to-Z reference profiling iconic vintage and modern dresses, combining evocative illustrations with assessments of each depicted style, their famous wearers, and typical accessories

Includes bibliographical references

The addicted to love -- The airship hostess -- The Amish -- The Anne Shirley -- The artist's smock -- The Austen -- The baby doll -- The bandage dress -- The beauxhemian -- The biohazard -- The Bond girl -- The bouquet -- The breakfast at Tiffany's -- The bubble dress -- The caftan -- The Chanel ingenue -- The Chanel jersey dress -- The cheongsam -- The Cher -- The classic bride -- The classic party dress -- The country music star -- The cowgirl -- The cupcake bride -- The debutante -- The depression housewife -- The dirndl -- The Disney -- The Dorothy -- The dress for success -- The Duro -- The Dynasty -- The face -- The first Oscar -- The flamenco -- The flapper -- The flashdance -- The flower child bride -- The Fortuny -- The garden party -- The Grecian gown -- The Guinevere -- The gypsy -- The Hamill -- The hostess/patio dress -- The huipil -- The invisible dress -- The is-it-a-shirt? -- The J-Lo -- The Jackie -- The Japanese fashion -- The Jersey Shore -- The jumper -- The June Cleaver -- The kimino -- The Laura Ingalls Wilder -- The leather dress -- The let's go ice dancing! -- The Lolita -- The Madame X -- The Mae West/Joan Holloway -- The Marilyn -- The Mary Quant -- The maternity -- The Miss Havisham -- The modern bride -- The Mondrian -- The Mouret -- The November pain -- The Peggy Olson -- The polo dress -- The Pretty woman -- The Queen Elizabeth I -- The Queen Elizabeth II -- The Rosie's day off -- The sack -- The safari -- The sari -- The Scarlett O'Hara -- The shirtdress -- The siren -- The slip dress -- The space age -- The space empress -- The square dancing -- The steampunk -- The stewardess -- The stunt dress -- The swan -- The T-shirt dress -- The tennis dress -- The Times Square -- The Titanic -- The turtleneck-hooded cowl dress -- The Vionnet -- The Vreeland -- The wench -- The women -- The wrap dress -- The Xena

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