The anatomy of fashion : why we dress the way we do
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Published
London : Phaidon Press Limited, ©2013.
Status
Aurora Hills - Adult Nonfiction
391.009 MCDOW
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391.009 MCDOW
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Published
London : Phaidon Press Limited, ©2013.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
272 pages : illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page [263]) and index.
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Why do we dress the way we do? Why has fashion changed and evolved over the centuries? How did the 3-piece suit come about? What is a ruff? Why have hemlines risen and fallen over time? Why did a suntan replace the pale, peaches-and-cream face as the sign of a high-class woman? In this book, fashion specialist Colin McDowell goes beyond standard fashion histories and narrative surveys to answer all these questions and more. Fashion is both functional and expressive we wear clothes to keep warm or for protection but they also articulate the way we feel and are often used to impress. Fashion trends are influenced by history and their social context. For example, the waistcoat is often believed to have been introduced as part of the Victorian 3-piece suit. In fact, it was brought to England by Charles II in 1666 after his restoration and return from exile at the French court. Samuel Pepys, diarist and civil servant, wrote: 'The King hath yesterday in council declared his resolution of setting a fashion for clothes which he will never alter. It will be a vest, I know not well how.' Charles wanted the new garment to be part of a restrained national dress for gentlemen and the vest flourished throughout Georgian times as a show-off garment made of rich silks and heavily embroidered, often in silver and gold.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McDowell, C. (2013). The anatomy of fashion: why we dress the way we do . Phaidon Press Limited.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McDowell, Colin. 2013. The Anatomy of Fashion: Why We Dress the Way We Do. Phaidon Press Limited.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McDowell, Colin. The Anatomy of Fashion: Why We Dress the Way We Do Phaidon Press Limited, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McDowell, Colin. The Anatomy of Fashion: Why We Dress the Way We Do Phaidon Press Limited, 2013.
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