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Schiffer Fashion Press 7 2016–2017 NEW RELEASES JEANS OF THE OLDWEST Michael Harris • The story of early blue jean development in the West • Traditional riveted designs plus newly rediscovered non-riveted denim • Rare pictures of 120-year-old jeans including Levi’s & lesser-known manufacturers The ever-popular blue jean originated in the Old West frontier of San Francisco in the late 1800s, and here is an extensive look at the entire era of Old West denim. Gathered from collections around the world, it presents never-before-seen pictures of antique “miner’s denim” worn in the frontier communities of Nevada and California, including Levi denim that is over 120 years old. More than a dozen other brands that helped make blue jeans what they are today include Greenbaum Brothers, Neustadter Brothers, S. R. Krouse, A. B. Elfelt & Co., Heynemann & Co., Harman Adams, W. & I Steinhart & Co., Toklas, Brown, and others. Many of these innovative blue-jean designs have been lost in the dust of history and were inaccessible to the public until now. Over 300 color photos and illustrations chronicle examples, patent drawings, and the histories of the manufacturers. This is invaluable information for fashion historians and collectors alike. Michael Harris is a denim “archeologist,” seeking out examples of vintage jeans wherever he can find them. He lives in California. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 300 color and b/w images • 192 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5263-8 • hard cover • $34.99 AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER WOMEN FOR VICTORY, VOL.2: The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) Katy Endruschat Goebel • Complete reference guide for the U.S. Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) • Features a detailed study of WAAC history and documents authentic uniform attire in color photographs • Comprehensive source revealsmany rarely known facts and contains over 1,170personal and archival photographs The second volume of theWomen for Victory series records the history and uniforms of theWomen’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), the first American servicewomen’s organization in World War II to enlist female noncombatant volunteers for service with theUnited States Army, and to employ them in other thanmedical capacities. This unique, in-depth study reveals many rarely known facts about this vanguard female wartime organization. Authentic uniformattire, also worn by the successor organization theWomen’s Army Corps, is presented in color photographs, never before documented with this depth of completeness and detail. With over 1,170 personal and archival illustrations, this reference work is an unparalleled and indispensable source for scholars of feminine and military history, veterans, collectors, costume designers, re-enactors and others interested in the history and dress of American women in wartime service. A chapter illustrating additional items augments the first volume in the series. KatyEndruschatGoebel is a university-graduate historian, author and specialized collector of clothing and historical artifacts from the 1930s-40s era. She manages the internationally-recognized online website www. blitzkriegbaby.de and lives with her husband and son inWuppertal, Germany. Size: 9" x 12" • 1,169 images • 368 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5203-4 • hard cover • $89.99 AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER