HORROCKSES FASHIONSBY CHRISTINE BOYDELL, A&C BLACK, $59.95.
UK fashion house Horrockses Fashions launched its first collection of ready-to-wear in 1946 with floral print women’s wear, beach clothes, housecoats and children’s wear.
Though mass-produced, the label considered itself to have “off-the-peg exclusivity”. This delightful coffee-table book tells the story of Horrockses from interviews with staff, including Australian Gloria Smythe, who went on to create some of Speedos’ classic swimming costumes. It also features superb imagery of the dresses. The fabulous ’50s frocks are iconic pieces and wouldn’t be out of place on the racks today.
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