The Day of the Peacock: Style for Men 1963-1973

by Geoffrey Aquilina Ross

Book Overview

The 1960s, especially in England, witnessed a spectacular renaissance of dandyism--a movement in men's style that the media called the "Peacock Revolution." This entertaining book takes a fascinating look at the "Swinging Sixties" London scene--all illustrated with photographs, outfits, and ephemera drawn from the V&A's superb archives. This is a personal memoir of a moment--in which fashion insider Geoffrey Aquilina Ross recalls the era's most dashing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851776001
• ISBN13: 9781851776009
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 10.9"
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary