Dress History: New Directions in Theory and Practice edited by Charlotte Nicklas and Annebella Pollen.

By:

Charlotte Nicklas and Annebella Pollen

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Material type: Text

TextDescription: xvii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:

9780857855411 (hardback)
9780857856401 (paperback)
9781474240512 (epdf)
9781474240529 (epub)

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DDC classification:

391.009 23 SID-B-11152

LOC classification:

GT596 .D75 2015

Other classification:

HIS000000 | DES005000 | DES013000

Summary: "The field of dress history has experienced exponential growth over the past two decades. This in-depth investigation examines the expanding borders and porous boundaries of the discipline today, outlining key debates and showcasing the most exciting research. With international case studies from a wide range of scholars, the volume encompasses work from a variety of historical periods from the late 18th century to the present day. Thematically structured, contributors examine, critique and expand the methodologies and sources used in fashion history, analyse how dress is collected, displayed and sold, and investigate clothing's meanings and uses in the practice of identity. Exploring overlooked territories and new approaches to analysis, the book offers students and scholars a fresh appraisal of dress history in the 21st century"--

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The field of dress history has experienced exponential growth over the past two decades. This in-depth investigation examines the expanding borders and porous boundaries of the discipline today, outlining key debates and showcasing the most exciting research. With international case studies from a wide range of scholars, the volume encompasses work from a variety of historical periods from the late 18th century to the present day. Thematically structured, contributors examine, critique and expand the methodologies and sources used in fashion history, analyse how dress is collected, displayed and sold, and investigate clothing's meanings and uses in the practice of identity. Exploring overlooked territories and new approaches to analysis, the book offers students and scholars a fresh appraisal of dress history in the 21st century"--

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