Horrockses fashion was one of the most respected readytowear labels of the 1940s and 50s. See more ideas about fashion, vintage outfits and vintage fashion. The firms history, though, goes back to the 18th century when john horrocks set up a cotton goods company in preston. The clothing was designed by designers in london, using the cotton that was designed and produced by the horrockses mill in preston.
For you to enjoy the fascinating history and multitude of interesting things the area has to offer, our group rate has been extended 3 days before and after convention, based on availability. A horrockses fashions dress was the musthave purchase for the postwar fashionable woman. In 2010, dmu design historian dr christine boydell brought the story of this very british brand to a whole new audience, leading to a resurgence in popularity and inspiring designers as they put together fresh collections. The book is filled with beautiful photos, as well as a wealth of archival information regarding this. The exhibition follows the story of the horrockses dress from initial fabric and fashion design, to production, promotion and consumption. The first fashion magazine is thought to have originated c. Catalogue horrockses friends of lancashire archives. See more ideas about vintage outfits, vintage fashion and 1950s fashion.
In interior decoration the influence of designers, such as chippendale, sheraton, and robert and james. Explore world history and culture through the lens of fashion with the complete book of fashion history. Dr boydells work placed the company in its historical context, examining how its fashionable. Horrockses fashions was soon so popular and well respected that the queen packed cotton dresses from specialist wholesaler horrockses for her sixmonth tour of the commonwealth in 19534. Travel through time and learn about the most popular fashion trends in history, from the garb of early humans in prehistory, to the short skirts of flappers and the bellbottoms of disco. The medias chosen name stuck and so did the fashion. Horrockses carefully followed the lines, silhouettes and trends of the couture collections shown in paris and london. Feb, 2011 february 1947 brought one of fashion history s most dramatic events christian diors explosive first collection hit the runway. The scottish national museum of costume is in galloway, at shambellie house near the village of new abbey. Picken, mary brook a dictionary of costume and fashion. It arrives to you in order so that you dont miss a single article. The fashion arm was created in 1946 as part of an initiative to use and sell.
The history is based on a mens leading fashion magazine sold in the day like mens wear. Indispensable as a reference book for the vintage fashion enthusiast, vintage. Hi im catherine, vintage frills is a blog about my life, books, fashion, beauty, sewing and baking and lots more. Off thepeg fashion tells the story of this iconic label and its role in the history of the. In march 1940, during her final year at the rca, lucienne met her future husband, furniture designer robin day, who shared her enthusiasm for modern design.
In the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s, horrockses created designs with a fresh, distinctive look, and were celebrated for their lively floral prints and fullskirted summer dresses, which were popular with women of every background. Interestingly, a photograph in boydells book, horrockses fashions. As i read, i find each book taking me back to somewhere i have been before, my childhood, travels and often times to a bookshop i frequented regularly, in another place and time. In the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s, horrockses created designs with a fresh, distinctive look, and were celebrated. Content no longer available victoria and albert museum. She would start by saying if you enjoyed this book, you will enjoy this one, an. Most of their garments were made from their cotton, but they also used other fibers that were bought from other makers. Horrockses fashion this lavisly illustrated book tells the history of horrockses fashions, one the most famous postwar british readytowear labels. Drawing together a wide range of archival material, ranging from magazine spreads to interviews with former employees and consumers, horrockses. Sun, may 24 2020 fresh vintage may 21 may 27 every thursday a new thread named fresh vintage starts in the public forums of the vintage fashion guild website. A late 1950s horrockses fashion readytowear evening dress. Fashion history books meet your next favorite book.
Vintage fashion history books for research 1920s to 1970s. In 1946 the company started horrockses fashions limited and the horrockses label was born. Offthepeg fashion in the 40s and 50s by christine boydell 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Horrockses was one of most respected readytowear labels of the late 40s and 50s. Not just another history of fashion, this is a survey of how fashion past. The 17th and 18th centuries paperback by avril hart. What i remember fondly is the book chats the shop owner and i would have about books.
Godeys ladys book, established in the united states in 1830, remained popular for decades. Iconic fashion label horrockses is making a timely. This lavisly illustrated book tells the history of horrockses fashions, one the most famous postwar british readytowear labels. The institution for the diffusion of knowledge was founded in 1828 by joseph liveseys temperance society. All written while wearing gorgeous vintage dresses. Dr christine boydell is a design historian who specialises in the history of dress and textiles. The company began using their own cottons to produce off the peg dresses which proved to be very fashionable. History of fashion 1900 1970 victoria and albert museum. Glancing back at summer a horrockses fashion vintage dress. In the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s, horrockses created designs with a fresh, distinctive look, and were celebrated for their lively floral prints and fullskirted summer dresses, which were popular with women of every background, including the royal family. The series covers fashion history, cultural history, and dressing advice for both women and men.
Horrockses fashions label launched in the late 1940s. Horrockses was a large cotton manufacturing firm, founded in preston, lancashire, in 1791, known for weaving high quality household cottons. The book features interviews with important names of the fashion world in the last 70 years. This book chronicles the history of fashion from 1900 to 1999, explaining all the changes in the twentieth century. Following their marriage on 5 september 1942, the couple set up home at 33 markham square in chelsea, london, furnishing their flat with luciennes handprinted textiles and robins handmade furniture. This book tells the story of the iconic label, illustrating its role in the history of the british high street, while exploring the connections between couture and readytowear fashions in the postwar decades. One of the most popular dress lines in britain and in america in the late 40s and 50s, horrockses fashions was known for its cotton prints manufactured in their own mill in preston, lancashire. Offthepeg style in the 40s and 50s 01 by christine boydell isbn.
Limited launched the horrockses fashions readytowear line in 1946. Each page features full page illustrations to pore over and information on how styles were developed as each new era defined fashion for itself. This compact book examines british fashion history from 16th december. This one is only about womens fashion in the 1950s. This captivating book reproduces arguably the most extraordinary primary source documents in fashion history. This is why the original designs are still much coveted today. A photo in the book of peggy rimmer in tarleton in her horrocks dress reminded me of my. Horrockses cotton dresses, with their brightly coloured prints and full gathered skirts, were a fashion success story in the period after the second world war. I want to thank a prolific reader, maria, in our brown paper book club for recommending the salt path. We went there to see the current exhibition, of womens clothes from the 1940s and 1950s by horrockses fashions. The queen would famously wear horrockses dresses on her first commonwealth tour. Horrockses made printed cotton, and made it up into a range of upmarket fashionable clothes for women. Once i found a copy at my local university library i quickly saw that this phone book thick history book covered mens fashion by decade from the 1900s to the 1970s then divided again by type of garments such as suits, shirts, socks, and cufflinks. This title tells the story of this iconic label and its role in the history of the british high street, while also read more.
The mill dated back to 1791 and by the early 20 th century was established as a trusted manufacturer of cotton goods, mostly household linens. I wasnt sure if this was the time in my life for a book like this but within the first chapter i quickly found myself cheering raynor and moth on in their life changing quest. This is a book no fashion or history lover should be without. He called it the corolle line but the american press, which referred to the collection as new look, ignored this. List of books and articles about fashion history online. Dr boydell gained her phd in 1992 for the study of the american freelance textile designer marion dorn. Take an illustrated journey through 5,000 years of fashion, from stoneage furs to flamboyant flounces, corsets and 1970s sequins.