Fads by nature and by definition are hard to capture, yet Hoffmann and Bailey have captured over one hundred of the passing fashion fancies and merchandising miracles during America's short history in their latest collection of fads, Fashion & Merchandising Fads.Life devoid of fads is impossible to imagine, and the fads that do enter our lives become vehicles for amusement upon retrospection. How long any fad stays in vogue is anybody's guess, but Hoffmann and Bailey have again found those fads that somehow took root and flourished, if only for a short period of time, in America. Concise entries describe each fad from its beginning to its demise and its devout followers. Readers are sure to recognize many of the trends and fads collected in Fashion & Merchandising Fads. A browse through the contents will have readers smiling as they remember
Alex, Stroh's Beer-Drinking Dog and "Baby On Board" Stickers
Barbie Dolls and Celebrity Perfumes
Convertibles, Digital Watches, and Drive-In Banking
Garfield, G. I. Joe, and Handbags for Men
Knickers and Matchbox Cars
The Model T and the Mustang
Paper Dolls and Rubik's Cube
Silly Putty, the Slinky, and Synthetics in Clothes
Top Hats, the Trilby, and Twiggy
VCRs, Yuppies, and ZubazEach fad featured in Fashion & Merchandising Fads is examined thoroughly and concisely by the authors. They look at the historical setting, how the trend became popular, and the people most fascinated and involved with the trend. References follow each entry to make further reading on each fad a relatively easy task for those intrigued by fads. As fads enter and encompass society for a period of time, this collection of fads, arranged alphabetically, is sure to captivate readers from beginning to end, or, in a world of fads, from the A-2 Flight Jacket to the Zipper.
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978-1-56023-031-1 (9781560230311)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Frank Hoffmann, Beulah B Ramirez
Contents
Introduction
The A-2 Flight Jacket
The Afro
Aiming Toward Punk
Alex, The Stroh's Beer-Drinking Dog
Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution
The B-B-B Sweatshirt
"Baby on Board" Stickers
Baglets
The Barbie Doll
Bedecked Beach Hats
The Belle Epoch
Black Dolls
Blazers for Women
Blue Jeans
Bowlers for Women
Byronic Locks
Celebrity Perfumes
Chalk White Cosmetics
The Chase Doll
The Chemise
Citypants
The Conk
Convertibles
The Corset
Cowboy Boots
Cracker Jack
The Tony Curtis Hairstyle
The D. A.
The "Dammit" (Troll) Doll
The Derby
Digital Watches
The Dodge Rebellion
Dolls With Human Faces
The Drinking Man's Diet
Drive-in Banking
Electronic Clothes
Fallout Shelters
The Feather Wave Cut and the Revival of Hairpins
The Five-Gallon Hat
Flashfashions
Footsees
G. I. Joe
Garfield
The Gatsby Look
The Gibson Girl
Glitter Tops
Greasy Kid Stuff
Hacky Sack
Handbags for Men
Hood Ornaments as Jewelry
Hoop Skirts
Hot Pants
Ironing Hair
Jax Slacks
Jumpsuits
Kewpie Dolls
Knickers
Koosh Balls
The Veronica Lake Hairstyle
Leg-of-Mutton Sleeves
The Licensing of Familiar Media Characters
Long Hair on Men
Macrobiotic Food
Madras Plaid Clothing
The Mail-Order Catalog Business
Marilyke Dresses
Master Mind
Matchbox Vehicles
Men's Pajamas
Microwave Ovens
The Midi
The Model T
Musical Toys By Mattel
The Mustang
The Nerd Look
The New York World's Fair of 1939
900 Numbers
1950s Teen Fashions
Nostalgia
Oopsie Daisy
The Op-Yop
Paper Dolls
Patches Worn on Women's Faces
The Perky Girl
Pet Rocks
The Philly Cut
Pierced Ears
Pigs
The Pill
Plugging Products on the Silver Screen
Ponytails for Men
Prince Charles Cut
Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy
The Rice Diet
Rollerblades
Rompers
Rubik's Cube
Saddle Shoes
The Vidal Sassoon Haircut
The Scarsdale Medical Diet
The Shapka
Short Shorts
Silly Putty
The Simpsons
Sleex
The Slinky
Slot Car Racing
Sock Shops
Sports Sandals
Spring Breaks on the Florida Beaches
Stick-on Initials
The Straw Boater
Stuffed Pandas
Sunglasses
Super Ball
The Swinging London Look
Synthetics in Clothes
T-Shirts
Tailfins on Cars
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Tie-Dye Fashions
Tights
Top Hats
Toy Giveaways at Fast-Food Restaurants
The Trilby
The Turtleneck
Tutus for Young Girls
Twiggy
The Tylenol Scare
Unisex
The Velcro Ball and Mitt Set
Video Cassette Recorders
The Watchman
Wigs for Men
Women's Adoption of Men's Clothing
Young Vulgarians
Yuppies
The Zipper
Zoot-Suits
Zubaz
Index
