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The Blue Jean Book: The Story Behind the Seams
by Tanya Lloyd Kyi
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Annick Press (2005-09-03)
ISBN: 1550379178
EAN: 9781550379174
Dewy Decimal #: 646.43
Hardcover: 79 pages
Reading Level: Young Adult
SKU: 070507010
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: This copy is in excellent condition and just as it says "like new". Nice, clean, tight text and spine. No highlights, markings, underlining. No Dustjacket. Clean Hardcover with very slight shelf wear. A great copy at an affordable price. (E44)
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
The story of denim's rise from modest workpants to high-fashion statement. Ever since Levi Strauss made the first blue jean pants in California in the 1870s, everyone has wanted a pair. No one imagined America's love of denim would travel around the world, yet jeans remain an essential part of our lives. The Blue Jean Book chronicles this love affair. Researchers suggest we're happiest when we're in our jeans. They express our personalities: compare the person who wears the latest designer label to someone who prefers the thrift store variety. The Blue Jean Book takes you deep into the world of denim. Chapters include: - The Birth of the Blues: 1870 to 1900 -- Levi Strauss and the origin of jeans
- Movers and Shakers: 1900 to 1940 -- From workpants to play pants
- Blue Jean Time Machine: 1940 to 1970 -- From WWII wear to the trademark of teen rebellion
- The Jean Scene: 1980s -- Jeans go designer
- Borderless Blues: 1990s -- The politics of pants: sweatshops, ecological impacts
- Panting for Perfection -- 21st century jeans
From their origins with hardscrabble miners and cowboys, to their popularity among laborers, rebels, and the incurably hip, The Blue Jean Book is the perfect fit for anyone who wants to know the story behind the seams. (20051125)
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Customer Reviews
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Good History of Jeans for Middle/High Schoolers
Rating  (5)
Date: 2007-05-08
8 out of 8 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is a middle school/high school age level book that looks at the history of blue jeans. It is well written, covering the history of jeans from their invention through to today's high end fashion jeans.
The history of jeans is covered in chapters that each spans several decades. In later chapters, some of the social aspect of jeans is evaluated as well, including such phenomena as smuggling into Eastern European Bloc countries during the 70s and 80s, moving of manufacturing to low wage countries, and the problems associated with boot legged jeans.
The book is copiously illustrated with photographs and reproductions of old advertising material.
This is a great book, for its intended age, at a look at the history and social facets of blue jeans. I would recommend it for any student with interest in the subject matter.
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