Joy Shih Livres

The book showcases a vibrant collection of fabric styles that evoke nostalgia for a bygone era, featuring designs like shirt plaids, cowboy-themed flannel, and tropical blooms. With its full-color presentation, it serves as a visual journey through early American decor, appealing to both designers and collectors. The diverse array of patterns captures the essence of a simpler time, making it a treasured resource for anyone interested in vintage textiles and design aesthetics.

The book showcases vibrant fabrics from the late 1960s, highlighting cool colors that defined the era. It features hundreds of full-color photographs of textiles from European and American manufacturers, accompanied by detailed descriptions and fabric content information. This resource serves as an invaluable tool for designers and historians interested in the fashion and textile trends of the time.

The Sears catalogs provide the basis for a comprehensive study of fashions from the late 1960s because the catalog descriptions are detailed and accurate for every market, from glamorous to practical. This selection showcases the most collectible, trendy garments and accessories of women's fashions, but includes some men's and children's fashions as well.

Slip into a bold and colorful era in cloth design. Once fashionable decorative fabrics for the home, these large and sometimes splashy print designs were used for drapery, upholstery, slipcover, and tablecloth fabrics. Designs prevalent in the 1950s included tropical scenes, American West motifs, sports and sporting events, nautical and boating themes, kitchen designs, and exotic foreign destinations. Often customized for specific rooms, some fabrics feature typical "den," "kitchen," or "child's bedroom" themes. Included are more than 250 color photographs of vintage conversational or novelty prints with full descriptions, along with drapery and fabric-covered furnishings available from Sears Catalogs. This colorful book offers a glimpse of fabric designs available for the average home in the 1950s.

The book explores the evolution of fabric designs in the 1960s, showcasing a shift from the serene styles of the early decade to the vibrant and bold patterns that defined its later years. It offers a nostalgic journey through a variety of textiles, including pastel florals, patchwork calicos, denim, stripes, and striking abstract geometrics, capturing the spirit of a transformative era in fashion and society.

Beautiful styles from the Parisian high fashion houses of the 1950s are shown in Couture Fabrics of the 50s, a collection of French fabrics of the era. Exotic and exquisite designs in silk, rayon, and cotton used to create elegant women's high fashion wear are identified in hundreds of splendid full-color photographs. Of special interest are fabric swatches reflecting seasonal styles, "special effects" photo-engraving and lavish imitation weaves. Designers and 50s enthusiasts will find this artistic collection of fabric designs inspiring and exciting.