Editorial Review

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

Cover: The Little Black Dress and Zoot Suits: Depression and Wartime Fashions from the 1930s to the 1950s

“These well-written and appealing books place clothing and fashion, from underwear to headgear, in the larger context of American history, emphasizing that for most of our past, clothing signified status and reinforced societal roles, especially for women….. This series is certain to draw both researchers and browsers.” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

Products Reviewed

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Buckskin Dresses and Pumpkin Breeches: Colonial Fashions from the 1580s to the 1760s
Calico Dresses and Buffalo Robes: American West Fashions from the 1840s to the 1890s
Hoopskirts, Union Blues, and Confederate Grays: Civil War Fashions from 1861 to 1865
Petticoats and Frock Coats: Revolution and Victorian-Age Fashions from the 1770s to the 1860s
The Little Black Dress and Zoot Suits: Depression and Wartime Fashions from the 1930s to the 1950s
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