Format: Hardback
Pages: 256
ISBN: 9780813197913
Pub Date: 20 Dec 2023
Imprint: University Press of Kentucky
Illustrations: 74 b&w illustrations, 25 color illustrations
Description:
Since the 1920s, fashion has played a central role in Hollywood. As the movie-going population consisted largely of women, studios made a concerted effort to attract a female audience by foregrounding fashion. Magazines featured actresses like Jean Harlow and Joan Crawford bedecked in luxurious gowns, selling their glamour as enthusiastically as the film itself.