American Life and Fashion from Jeans to Jeggings
- ISBN-10
- 1608709205
- ISBN-13
- 9781608709205
- Category
- Design
- Pages
- 111
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-09-01
- Publisher
- Cavendish Square
- Author
- Karen Frankel
Description
"Explains the importance of fashion has played in post-World War II American popular culture"--Provided by publisher.
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