Publisher's Synopsis
Fascinated by fashion design and fashion history? Love vintage clothes & costume? Interested in Genealogy and how to time-date old family photos through fashion? Want a beloved fashion coffee table book filled with gems of social history? Need a stylish gift?
Winner of FIVE AWARDS for Best Book ? 2017 rave video review by Jack Canfield of "Chicken Soup for the Soul" ? Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2013 ? 2016 Hollywood Book Festival Awards: History ? 2015 Beverly Hills International Book Awards: Performing Arts, Film & Theater ? 2014 USA Best Book Awards: Performing Arts, Film & Theater ? 2014 Family Tree Magazine UK, named "OUR TOP CHOICE" ? 40 Amazon 5-STAR reviews
Famous Hollywood costume designer turned fashion historian and author-illustrator, Betty Kreisel Shubert, has written a ground breaking book inspired by the need of genealogists to date old family photos, as well as the research needs of vintage clothing collectors, costume designers, theatre companies, social historians, and Fashionistas.
Fascinating gems of social history are woven into stories of How, Why, and especially When vintage fashions evolved ... written by an experienced costume designer with an insightful sense of humor ... making this a surprisingly good read.
Over 700 charming, sequential illustrations reveal style clues that time-date clothes & old photographs of the 19th-21st centuries, making this, your primary "go-to" reference book...
Out-of-Style has testimonials from famous genealogists, university professors of theatre, Disneyland designers, and many more.
Out-of-Style has been added to all campus libraries at the prestigious FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising) and at the Ringling College of Art and Design for their film program. Out-of-Style was reviewed by the Costume Society of America and added to their book store.
"This broad compilation of evolving fashion...makes a valuable addition to any reference collection " says Kirkus Reviews.
"As a real plus, it is a fabulously fascinating, FUN book to read!" (MidwestBook Review)
Jack Canfield, author of the best-selling series "Chicken Soup For the Soul," does a rave 15 minute video review/interview of Betty Kreisel Shubert and discusses why he loves the book: youtube.com/watch?v=1pa61n88iVQ
For more book and author details see website: outofstylethebook.com
Facebook: facebook.com/OutOfStyleTheBookByBettyKreiselShubert
Goodreads Blog: goodreads.com/author/show/6646902.Betty_Kreisel_Shubert/blog
Ancestry Blog: blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/author/bettyshubert/
Library of Congress Number: 2012952901
Paperback: ISBN-13: 978-0983576198
Hardcover: ISBN-13: 978-0983576167
(c) Copyright 2013 by Betty Kreisel Shubert
