Whether you're a collector, fashion historian, costume designer, or
dancer, you'll delight in this story of vintage clothing that swings to
the beat of a blue note or eight-to-the-bar. Come on a pictorial tour of
groovy threads from the 1930s through the 1950s. Jump into the
mid-1930s, when swing was launched as a national dance fad, with
jewel-tone satins and sunny printed cottons. Dozens of original color
photos share top billing with hundreds of vintage ads and sketches. This
lively book includes thumbnail bios of the musical artists who made it
happen, from Basin Street to Harlem and Southside Chicago, plus a
valuation guide, a resource directory, a glossary of music and fashion
terms, and even tips on creating your own vintage look.