Bibliography

Title:                -            Author:             -           Publisher:

Fashion in the 1950s- Daniel Milford-Cottam - Shirebooks.

Amenti Oracle Feather Heart Deck and Guide Book- Jennifer Sodini, illustrated by Natalee Miller- Running Press Adult

 Rene Gruau- Rene Gruau - Te Neues

 Rene Gruau: The First Century- Sylvie Nissen and Vincent Leret- Thalia Publishing

 The Cards Cant Lie- Alice Hutton-  Hippocrene Books

 Art Deco Fashions- Tom Tierney- Dover Publications Inc.

 50 Fashion Looks That Changed The 1950s- Paula Reed- Conran Octopus

Blueprints of Fashion: Home Sewing Patterns Of The 1950s- Wade Laboissonniere-  Schiffer Publishing Ltd

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