Especially dynamic....This fun survey of 20th century fashion is surprisingly informative, particularly for tweens and teenagers. Lays a solid foundation for our future designers to get inspired and get started doing something extraordinary. Joicey and Nothdruft do a pretty good job of giving a brief but accurate timetable for fashion with respect to designers, trends, fabrications, key silhouettes, icons, accessories, and more as well as some firsthand assessments of each era as told by a participant or authority of each era. Look[s] at trendsetting 20th-century designers and their work, covers how-to-draw basics with a decade-by-decade focus on historical styles, and provides tips for researching vintage and designing. Attractively formatted with a retro vibe... [Offers] clear information and instructions, while emphasizing the importance of practicing skills and sketching constantly to develop and refine ideas.