We actually missed the original Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing
back in 2012, which was a guide to creating your very own mid-20th century clothing and the techniques required. Like the blog that inspired it, the book was a hit – so much so that a second volume is on the way. That is Gertie Sews Vintage Casual: A Modern Guide to Sportswear Styles of the 1940s and 1950s by Gretchen Hirsch.
Category: Books
Thames & Hudson to release Vintage Fashion Complete by Nicky Albrechtsen
Not just another book about vintage fashion, Thames & Hudson claims that Vintage Fashion Complete by Nicky Albrechtsen will be the most ambitious and comprehensive guide to vintage fashion ever produced.
The Age of Innocence: Football in the 1970s book by Reuel Golden
The Age of Innocence: Football in the 1970s book by Reuel Golden by Taschen is available from next week, highlighting a golden age in football – and one that seems a million miles away from today's game.
House & Garden Fifties House (Decades of Design) book by Catriona Gray
It isn't out for a while, but if you like to plan ahead, you can pre-order a copy of the House & Garden Fifties House (Decades of Design) book by Catriona Gray.
The Art of Vintage Cocktails by Stephanie Rosenbaum and Danielle Kroll
The Art of Vintage Cocktails by Stephanie Rosenbaum and Danielle Kroll not only includes a few pointers as to how to enjoy some of the twentieth-century's finest cocktail creations, the book's beautiful illustrations are also worth studying in their own right.
New York: A Mod Portrait of the City 1960s book
The promise of original 1960s illustrations of New York City are probably enough in themselves to get us wanting to pick up a book, but there's also a fantastic story behind New York: A Mod Portrait of the City.
