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Fabulous Fashions of the 1980s
ISBN: 978-0-7660-3554-6 |
Whether we realize it or not, we think of fashion everyday-from the clothes we put on, to the colors we choose, to our hairstyles and accessories-it all relates to fashion! Enslow’s brand new series
Fabulous Fashions of the Decades by
Felicia Lowenstein Niven is a fun and dazzling way to experience the prominent styles throughout the years. This series for middle school and high school readers contains eight titles:
Fabulous Fashions of the 1920s,
Fabulous Fashions of the 1930s,
Fabulous Fashions of the 1940s,
Fabulous Fashions of the 1950s,
Fabulous Fashions of the 1960s,
Fabulous Fashions of the 1970s,
Fabulous Fashions of the 1980s, and
Fabulous Fashions of the 1990s.
Each title highlights trends for both men and women featuring color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations. The reader experiences fashion through advertisements, magazine photos, and even how ordinary people wore the styles of the decade. The 1940's title mentions the start of the world’s first magazine for teens,
Seventeen! The books also depict how history, new inventions, and pop culture shaped fads and the social reactions to those fads. It even fascinated a vintage clothes seller,
Reware Vintage, who contributed a photo to the 1990’s title. All generations can share and delight in the styles presented throughout this chic series.
Fabulous Fashions of the Decades: Interest Level-Grades 5-up
48 pages, $23.93 (each title)
Author: Felicia Lowenstein Niven
