My New 5-Star Book Reviews at Amazon.com

Here are some 5 Star Book Reviews at http://www.amazon.com/OUT-STYLE-Persp...

An Excellent Resource!, April 29, 2013
By Kimberly F. Greenberg

A fantastic Resource and a must buy book for any student or professional of costume/fashion design or even any clothing connoisseur. Love the specific photo demonstrations/explanations and its all laid out in an easy to find fashion. I highly recommend this book! Definitely ad it to your bookshelf!


Love this book!, April 7, 2013
By Lynne M Boudreaux

Such a fabulous book! Can be used by genealogists, theater groups, fashion designers and researches, or for the curious mind to learn about the evolution of fashion. The stories are fun and the history given is concise and informative. The absolute " piece de resistance" the beautiful drawings! Betty Shubert has truly out done herself. What a treat!


Fun Fashion History, April 5, 2013
By Maureen (Maureen Taylor-The Photo Detective)

Betty takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the history of clothing styles and fashion foibles. Her first person account of life in the fashion industry adds depth to her detailed drawings.


Out-of-Style, March 24, 2013
By Nancy Kline

I am purchasing this book for my daughter-in-law who owns a consignment store. She has seen the book and says that it would be very helpful for her to use as a reference, because sometimes customers ask her questions about the clothing she sells and she can use the book not only to help her do research, but to back up her opinions.

Very enjoyable reading, March 17, 2013
By D. McKeown (Germantown, MD USA)

I purchased this book for my wife's genealogy research thinking it was purely a reference text. I really enjoyed just reading it! The history of the times that goes along with dress style brings our ancestors to life. For example the rigid rules on dress and time of mourning were fascinating and helped to explain why our people remarried when they did. It is just as much a fun reading history text as a style book.

Enjoying "Out-of-Style", March 15, 2013
By Jeanne Harris (Los Angeles, CA)

As one who enjoys learning about the history of fashion, I found Out-of-Style to be a comprehensive and complete as an easy-to-understand reference guide on the subject.

You Did it Again Betty!, February 20, 2013
By Heidi H. Wasserman (Los Angeles, CA)

Betty has reinvented herself, yet again! Her vast experience and knowledge of fashion has evolved over the years and is detailed in her latest creative endeavor....she will always keep us informed of what is trending and she will NEVER go "Out of Style"! Since I am in the gift business, I will buy a copy for all of my clients!!! Thank you!


Extremely Thorough and Easy To Use!, February 16, 2013
By D. Skelly

This book provides a superb reference for all clothing from the 19th and early twentieth centuries! I have a large library of books on the history of fashion, but none that specifically targeted this time period, and with this level of detail! I specifically bought this book to help me more precisely date old photos through the clothing, in conjunction with my genealogy research. It easily let me date a particular boy's hat as being from 1927! The book is packed full of useful and interesting information. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in identifying and dating clothing, as well as providing information on "why" things were the way they were!


Fabulous Fashion Statements, February 2, 2013
By Carol Goodwin Goroff (Whitewater, Wisconsin)

This book was purchased because I am writing a manuscript about my relatives who perished on the Titanic. Photographs from living cousins needed dating and Betty Kreisel Shubert's, Out-of Style promised some tips. Shubert's work fulfilled the promise, with many kudos to spare! I had never heard of "mourning crepe" before, which enabled me to date one photograph precisely. The illustrations are especially helpful. At first, I was going to read the entire volume before I wrote this review; however, there is so much information I can't. Instead I read it for valuable genealogy advice, as an encyclopedia, and for relaxing fun before bedtime (good for a chuckle nearly every page). My compliments to the author for fulfilling all three roles! Carol Goodwin, Ph.D


Review of "Out-of-Style", February 2, 2013
By Delcia Hill -

As the make-up and hair specialist for our local community theater, I have been pleased in what I am reading! Betty has made fashion history available at my fingertips. The book is well written, and easy to use, humorous. Having grown up in the LA area, it is 'old home week' reading! Most of all, it is most beneficial to me in my job with the theater!!! Get the book!


If you like History - you'll love this!, January 29, 2013
By Janet Baird

I bought this as a gift and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. It gives the history of outfits, mainly women's fashions, and how long they were in style. Even if you are not a history buff, this book is totally enjoyable.


'OUT OF STYLE' by Betty Kreisel Shubert, January 27, 2013
By Joanne Underwood

As an actor/director of local theatricals, I found this book to be an easy way for costumers to accurately time-date clothes worn in each era. I further found this book to be absolutely engaging. It is entertaining, informative and illuminating. It inspired me to re-look at old photos of my great grandparents and it was fun to see how fashionable or out of style they were in their day. The author's personal stories and experiences are charming. It's a book about fashion and a brief history of an emerging nation. The author gives the reader a vivid picture with her words and a visual delight with her sketches.


Out Of Style" by Betty Kreisel Shubert is an excellent selection, January 10, 2013
By Joseph L. Lebovitz

This book is not only an extremely interesting book to read to learn about the history of fashion and its use in the movie and other similar industries, but also as an excellent research tool for those who may need this type of information. The drawings are great and often you can detect some item of clothing that you once wore or that you still may have in your closet. We plan to have our granddaughter who is writing her Ph D thesis use it for her research purposes.


Illuminating History of Fashion, January 4, 2013
By Judith L. Tuchten

I love this book! It is an organized, concise, look on the history of fashion in the last century and beyond. The illustrations by the author are illuminating. A visual glimpse of the creative ideas evolving with many firsthand explanations. If you like history and fashion this is the book to purchase and enjoy!


Fashion is always in style! Read "Out of Style", January 2, 2013
By Sherri L Miller

As a clothing buyer, I always looked for the "next trend". This book lets you see trends repeated and trends yet to come. It gives you insight into forward fashions, costumes, and imagination. Famous historical fashions, and seeing how today, the past repeats itself are clearly articulated in a fun and beautifully illustrated manner. This is a fabulous book for designers, but also a given for any person interested in setting the newest and fashion forward trends! "Out of Style" gives the reader a wonderful insight into what will be in style in some form again and again.


Out-of-Style, December 27, 2012
By L B Bush

I just learned that I no longer fumble with large buttons and small buttonholes because of the invention of the zipper in 1891. Thanks also to the Prince of Wales for validating the use of the zipper. The Tuxedo was named after a private club in New York --Tuxedo Park. This book "Out-of-Style" is packed with interesting facts, stories and history about clothing we wear. People visiting me pick up this beautiful bound book, which is displayed on my coffee table, just to glance at it but get so engrossed in finding answers to their many questions concerning fashion they can not put it down. This book does not have to be read cover to cover. It is an encyclopedia. You may select the topics of interest to you. I, however, have found no chapters that are of no interest to me. Whether you are a history buff, a fashion designer or are just curious --- "Out-of Style" is a book for you.


Out of style the book, December 16, 2012
By Bobette Stanbridge (Florida)

This is a very informative book that gives the reader a very clear picture of all the clothing styles throughout time. The stories the author tells are really insightful and full of personal history that make it interesting reading and
the illustrations are really fun. I am an artist that is painting American history paintings in the 20th century and find this to be helpful.