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Hoobler, Dorothy , Hoobler, Thomas

Vanity Rules: A History of American Fashion and Beauty

160 pp. | Lerner/Twenty-first Century | March, 2000 | Library ISBN 0-7613-1258-7 $$25.90
(4) YA Covering clothing styles, cosmetics, body shapes, and fitness, this direct, clearly written volume explains American fashions and their historical contexts from 1607 until the present, with an eye to contextualizing current fashion messages. African-American fashions and concerns receive consideration throughout. The black-and-white photos and reproductions, though fascinating, are too skimpy for such a visually based topic. Ind.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

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