Vintage, the First 40 Years: The Emergence and Persistence of Vintage Style in the United States

This paper historicizes when wearing vintage clothing first became fashionable in the United States. I trace when the trend emerges in the U.S. and explore various ways the press framed secondhand/vintage clothes and anachronistic dressing. I contend that the emergence of vintage occurs as a form of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nancy L. Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Linköping University Electronic Press 2015-03-01
Series:Culture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/cu.2000.1525.157145