• Featuring 600 totally original, period photographs and illustrations completely redefining the appraisal of Thirties fashion• Inspiration for the vintage trend still dominating high streets and catwalks• Includes images of Hollywood stars as well as beautiful fashion plates from all the major fashion houses of the time• Contains biographies of renowned designers and fashion houses• Already received passionate widespread acclaim on a plethora of fashion/vintage blogs• Companion work to 1920s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook ISBN 9781783130146 and 1940s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook also by Emmanuelle Dirix and Charlotte Fiell1930s Fashion documents the season-by-season fashions of this remarkable decade with an impressive selection of original photographs, sketches and prints. An essential guide to Thirties fashion, this is a must-have handbook for fashion students as well as anyone interested in fashion or cultural history.Featuring elegant silk tea-dresses, tailored suits and draped furs, 1930s Fashion reveals the incredible elegance of this era s fashions. Meanwhile, an authoritative introductory essay assesses the major themes within fashion during this period and presents its most notable designers. Giving a unique insight into the glamorous and opulent fashions of this fabulous bygone era, this book is not only a rich source of inspiration but also a significant and long-awaited reappraisal of Thirties fashion.Contents: Introduction by Emmanuelle Dirix; Catalogue section: Daywear; Outerwear; Eveningwear; Accessories; Other; End matter: Index; Biographies of designers.