The White T

Alice Harris

ISBN 10: 0062701665 / ISBN 13: 9780062701664

Published by HarperStyle, 1996

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THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. Clean and tight The White T is a study and celebration of the most basic item of clothing that everyone in the world can and does wear - the white T-shirt.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The White T
• Publisher: HarperStyle
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062701665
• ISBN 13: 9780062701664
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

A fabulous tribute to the one piece of clothing worn by people of every age, gender, and shape, the white T captures the zeitgeist of our times. With striking photographs and sophisticated text, the white T traces the colorful history of the classic garment worn by billions all over the world. From the first Hanes version sold in the 1930s for twenty-four cents to its transformation into the ultimate in cool (not to mention sexy) when worn by James Dean, Elvis Presley, and Marlon Brando, the white T has become part of our culture.
The significance of the white T goes beyond fashion, to encompass the political, sexual, and social trends of the past decades. Whether tie dyed, stamped with a slogan or icon, torn, slashed, or designed, these shirts make a statement, and everyone from presidents to rock stars, bikers to bankers, babies to baby boomers, has at least one white T. Celebrating this universally worn piece of clothing, the white T is a chronicle of cultural history, and like its quirky and expressive subject, in itself a work of art.

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