Young Originals: Emily Wilkens and the Teen Sophisticate

by Rebecca Jumper Matheson

Book Overview

In the early 1940s, American designer Emily Wilkens went beyond her previous experience in children's wear to create costumes for two teenage characters in a Broadway play. Recognizing the growing importance of the teenager in American culture, she soon launched Emily Wilkens Young Originals, the first designer label specializing in upscale, fashionable clothing for teenage girls. Within the space of a few years, Wilkens skyrocketed from obscurity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896729249
• ISBN13: 9780896729247
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"