Fifties Style Guide

Lesley Hoskins

• 16 juni 2004
• 9781904750079

Samenvatting:

Fiftiestyle is a fascinating and colourful guide to all aspects of decoration and design in the 1950s home. A compendium of contemporary iillustrations and photographs, the book shows the choices available to consumers during this period. Lesley Hoskins has drawn on MoDA's extensive collection of retail and trade catalogues, domestic magazines and household manuals to produce a vibrant and beautifully illustrated guide to the 1950s interior. Comprehensive in its coverage of the features of a home, detailed sections include: bathrooms and kitchens, fixtures and fittings, furniture, wallpapers and paints, carpets, cushions and upholstery, fireplaces and heating, lighting and finishing touches. Each area is covered in a way that is highly informative while at the same time hugely enjoyable to read.