{"product_id":"american-pop-dressed-for-the-american-dream-how-1950s-fashion-sold-a-new-vision-of-america-9798317419844","title":"American Pop-Dressed for the American Dream: How 1950s Fashion Sold a New Vision of America","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Taylor Prescott\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Fashion \u0026amp; Accessories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Pop-Dressed for the American Dream: How 1950s Fashion Sold a New Vision of America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the bestselling \u003c\/i\u003eAmerican Pop\u003ci\u003e series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn postwar America, fashion wasn't just what you wore-it was how you told the world who you were. Part of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eAmerican Pop\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eDressed for the American Dream\u003c\/i\u003e explores how 1950s clothing helped sell a powerful new vision of prosperity, gender roles, and national identity during a decade of dramatic cultural transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Christian Dior's \"New Look\" to department store theatrics, teenage rebellion, and television's growing influence, this richly illustrated cultural history shows how fashion became a vehicle for American values and anxieties in the Cold War era. Structured suits, cinched waists, and leather jackets weren't just style statements-they were symbolic tools that reinforced who belonged, who didn't, and what the American Dream was supposed to look like.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith chapters on youth culture, celebrity influence, domestic ideals, undergarment engineering, and the complicated politics of cultural appropriation, this book unpacks the hidden stories woven into 1950s fashion. Whether you're a vintage enthusiast, cultural historian, or pop culture lover, \u003ci\u003eDressed for the American Dream\u003c\/i\u003e offers a stylish, smart, and surprising look at how a nation dressed its way into a new identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45556431290519,"sku":"9798317419844","price":907.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798317419844.webp?v=1768591474","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/american-pop-dressed-for-the-american-dream-how-1950s-fashion-sold-a-new-vision-of-america-9798317419844","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}