Another of John Peacock's books depicting fashion of one era or another. The good news is this is one of the few places you can find modern fashions in a form that's fairly easy to study. The bad news is threefold.

First of all, Mr. Peacock draws all figures as elongated, small-headed people who wear clothing from the 20s, 30s, and 70s very well indeed, but they don't show the clothing as it actually looked on real people.

Secondly, this volume and the corresponding volume, [Fashion Sourcebooks 1970s] are scant, at best. A better choice are the two larger volumes by the same author, divided into mens and womens wear, and encompassing the century rather than a single decade.

Finally, the fashions shown in Mr. Peacocks works are NOT representative of the clothing worn by most people in the eras depicted. They ARE, however, a good representation of the product emanating from Design Houses. If you are content with "Fashion" being interpreted as "Designer Fashion" only, then these are the books for you. If you're looking for the clothing the common man wore, take a look at the Sears Catalog books that are readily available. ( )