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A review by hrusewif
1940s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook by Emmanuelle Dirix
2.0
The 1940's "definitive sourcebook" is only slightly better than the 1920's and 1930's ones by the same two authors- and you can read my review of the 1920's one over here; nothing I have to say about this one is very much different to what I had to say about their 20's sourcebook (and everything I said about the 20's applies to the 30's nearly to the letter), so there's really no point in repeating myself.
The only difference between this 1940's sourcebook and the other two, really, is that the introduction is longer and the sections actually have introductions of their own finally- if you can call a 1 page bit of text an introduction to 200+ pages of fashion plates that still aren't chronologically organized, anyways. Even with that minor improvement, however, the book is basically the exact same- right down to the organization.
Overall, the book can once again be boiled down to essentially being a glorified pinterest board... This one's just vaguely more informative this time.
The only difference between this 1940's sourcebook and the other two, really, is that the introduction is longer and the sections actually have introductions of their own finally- if you can call a 1 page bit of text an introduction to 200+ pages of fashion plates that still aren't chronologically organized, anyways. Even with that minor improvement, however, the book is basically the exact same- right down to the organization.
Overall, the book can once again be boiled down to essentially being a glorified pinterest board... This one's just vaguely more informative this time.