Bibliograph

Gertie sews vintage casual, a modern guide to sportswear styles of the 1940s and 1950s, Gretchen Hirsch ; photographs by Karen Pearson ; iilustrations by Sun Young Park

Type

Label

Gertie sews vintage casual, a modern guide to sportswear styles of the 1940s and 1950s, Gretchen Hirsch ; photographs by Karen Pearson ; iilustrations by Sun Young Park

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 218) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Gertie sews vintage casual

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Gretchen Hirsch ; photographs by Karen Pearson ; iilustrations by Sun Young Park

Sub title

a modern guide to sportswear styles of the 1940s and 1950s

Summary

The mid-20th century was an amazing time for American women's fashion! Following the war, women started looking to American designers rather than French couture houses for inspiration and to demand clothing they could move in, even play in. In this follow-up to 'Gertie's new book for better sewing', Gretchen 'Gertie' Hirsch celebrates the classic casual styles that icons like Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, and Rosie the Riveter made famous--think wide-legged trousers, fitted capri pants, beach rompers, shorts, knit tops, jeans, and day dresses. In part 1 Hirsch introduces key techniques for sportswear construction--from working with knit fabrics to the intricacies of pant-making--and in part 2 she showcases a 30-plus-piece vintage-inspired casual wardrobe

Target audience

adult

Classification