The Culture of Fashion

A New History of Fashionable Dress

Christopher Breward, Bethan Hirst

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English

Manchester University Press
02 March 1995

History of Art & Design Styles; Fashion & society

Series: Studies in Design and Material Culture

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: andrognous 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.

By: Christopher Breward
Other: Bethan Hirst
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9780719041259
ISBN 10: 0719041252
Series: Studies in Design and Material Culture
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 02 March 1995
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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