Swing Style: Fashions of the 1930'S-1950's Hardcover

Swing Style: Fashions of the 1930'S-1950's

Author: Maureen E. Reilly

Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd 2000

ISBN: 0764310097

159 pages, 250 color and b/w photos.

A whimsical retro tour of groovy threads from the 1930s through the 1950s. Jump into the mid-1930s, when swing was launched as a national dance fad, with jewel-tone satins and sunny printed cottons. Dozens of original color photos share top billing with hundreds of vintage ads and sketches. This lively book includes thumbnail bios of the musical artists who made it happen, from Basin Street to Harlem and Southside Chicago, plus a valuation guide, a resource directory, a glossary of music and fashion terms, and even tips on creating your own vintage look.

Hardcover book is in very good condition, showing slight damage to binding from storage. Pages in excellent condition