Silverman, Sylvia Susan (1917-2020) Clothing and Appearance: Their Psychological Implications for Teen-Age Girls.
New York: Bureau of Publications, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1945.
Octavo, Silverman's dissertation, bound in original paper wrappers, 140 numbered pages, 9 x 6 in.
This fascinatingly detailed study of teen girls from the 1940s and their attitudes to their own clothes and appearance also includes revealing details about the way young women were perceived by adults. The researcher is drawing conclusions between the social and academic success and behavior of individual girls based on their attitudes and approach to grooming, dressing, and general appearance.
