The culture of fashion - (Studies in Design and Material Culture) by Christopher Breward (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This illustrated survey of 600 years of fashion investigates its cultural and social meanings from medieval Europe to 20th-century America. It provides a guide to the changes in style and taste, showing that clothes have always played a pivotal role in defining a sense of identity and society.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>This illustrated survey of 600 years of fashion investigates its cultural and social meanings from medieval Europe to 20th-century America. It provides a guide to the changes in style and taste, and challenges existing fashion histories, showing that clothes have always played a pivotal role in defining a sense of identity and society, especially when concerned with sexual and body politics. With a chronological structure, each chapter focuses on both male and female fashion of a specific period, covering its fascinating developments. It discusses: androgynous dressing; body piercing; fabrics, clothing and the rise of city life; dress, and the changing shape of the human body; controversies surrounding trousers and leg wear for both men and women; exposure of flesh; fashion and social status; and the dissemination of fashion through travel, film, magazines and catwalk shows.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>This major illustrated survey of 600 years of fashion investigation its cultural and social meanings from medieval Europe to twentieth-century America. Breward's ground breaking work provides the reader with a clear guide to the changes in style and taste and shows that clothes have always played a pivotal role in defining a sense of identity and society, especially when concerned with sexual and body politics.
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