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Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 Hardcover – March 9, 2021

by Kevin L. Jones (Author), Christina M. Johnson (Author), Serena Williams (Foreword)
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Discover how the designers of women's sporting attire navigated the worlds of fashion, function, and propriety, from the beginning of the 19th century to 1960.

This book offers a stunning visual record of the evolution of women's sporting attire over nearly two centuries. With selections from Keds, Pendleton, and Spalding and garments by Coco Chanel, Claire McCardell, and Jean Patou, among many others, it features familiar names in fashion, as well as significant rediscoveries. At the intersection of the history of fashion and feminism, Sporting Fashion highlights the extraordinary impact of new technologies and evolving social mores on women's clothing for sport. It explores how the basic forms of women's sportswear we know today--from swimsuits to sneakers--were developed during a time when women were achieving more freedom. Full color illustrations of sport and leisure ensembles are included, along with magazine spreads and archival images.

In thematic sections, the authors examine the ways women entered into the sporting world--from traveling to calisthenics, motorcycling to promenading. The book looks at examples of clothing that allowed women to walk freely and compete in sports previously restricted to men. It explores how designers reacted to and encouraged the growing acceptance of exposed skin at public beaches and pools--and how cold weather fashion made its way onto the slopes and ice. Never before have the garments that defined women's roles as both spectators and athletes been presented on this scale and in such detail.

Published with the American Federation of Arts and the FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/Los Angeles

The Costume Society of America is pleased to announce Kevin Jones and Christina Johnson as recipients of the 2022 CSA Millia Davenport Publications Award for their work titled Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800-1960.
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    344 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Prestel
  4. Publication date
    March 9, 2021
  5. Dimensions
    10.02 x 1.39 x 12.8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    3791359436
  7. ISBN-13
    978-3791359434
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The Costume Society of America is pleased to announce Kevin Jones and Christina Johnson as recipients of the 2022 CSA Millia Davenport Publications Award for their work titled Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800-1960.

About the Author

Kevin L. Jones is Curator at the FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/Los Angeles.

Christina M. Johnson is Associate Curator at the FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/Los Angeles.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prestel (March 9, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 344 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3791359436
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3791359434
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.57 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.02 x 1.39 x 12.8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 38 ratings

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Brian the Writer
5.0 out of 5 stars A remarkable fashion exhibition catalog!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2021
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An incredible exhibition catalogue of the likes I’ve never seen. Readable introductory texts brings the reader into the multiple sections that separate Sporting Girls. The eras and fashions selected are remarkable and truly stand out. This is a must have for any fashion lover, fashion history lover, sports and athletics lover. It’s fantastic. Don’t hesitate. Buy this book and see the exhibition of you can!
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David O. Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb offering from FIDM
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2021
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Like their previous, appropriately titled book Fabulous ! , this book is full of exquisite full-page color photos of beautifully posed mannequins, dressed in imaginatively chosen outfits. Count on FIDM to always have slightly unexpected pieces, along with first-class examples of garments from each period. Well worth the modest price.
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5.0 out of 5 stars So well researched and written! Incredible Photos!
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2021
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I am so glad I have purchased this book. It is full of wonderful insight and amazing connections of the past to the present!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The contents is EXCELLENT!
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2021
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I used this product for research for an assignment. The text and images are superb!
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Freida
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book
Reviewed in Canada on June 26, 2023
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This is an amazing book and worth the price. I love sewing historical fashion and this book made me fall in love with historical sportswear. This will definitely help inspire me to sew some sports garments especially the 1890s - Edwardian era. Great addition to my small library of fashion history!
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