Red, White, and Blue on the Runway: The 1968 White House Fashion Show and the Politics of American Style

by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

A behind-the-scenes look at the only fashion show held at the White House and the intersections of fashion and politics

On February 29, 1968, the White House hosted its first--and only--fashion show. At the time, the patriotic event was lauded by the press, and many predicted it would become an annual occasion, especially since fashion had grown to become the fourth largest industry in the United States, employing 1.4 million...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606354329
• ISBN13: 9781606354322
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Kent State University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 9.9"