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Author: Christopher Breward (National Galleries of Scotland, UK) ,
Becky Conekin ,
Caroline Cox
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Berg Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.340kg
ISBN: 9781859735282
ISBN 10: 1859735282
Pages: 236
Publication Date: 01 April 2002
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
'This highly illustrated text will fascinate anyone interested in dress history, national and ethnic identity or English cultural history.' International Textiles 'A well-researched scholarly piece that is definitely worth reading ... highly recommended for those who are interested in dress, fashion, and cultural and national identity.' ITAA Newsletter 'The Englishness of English Dress is an intelligent, thoughtful and engaging collection of essays addressing the construction of national identity through dress and tradition ... Every essay in this book is worth reading - not always the case with collections of this sort. It should be on the bookshelf of anyone with an academic interest in the language of dress.' Embroidery Magazine
This highly illustrated text will fascinate anyone interested in dress history, national and ethnic identity or English cultural history. * International Textiles * A well-researched scholarly piece that is definitely worth reading ... highly recommended for those who are interested in dress, fashion, and cultural and national identity. * ITAA Newsletter * The Englishness of English Dress is an intelligent, thoughtful and engaging collection of essays addressing the construction of national identity through dress and tradition ... Every essay in this book is worth reading - not always the case with collections of this sort. It should be on the bookshelf of anyone with an academic interest in the language of dress. * Embroidery Magazine * Whether the subject is tennis garb, home dressmaking, rural working-class clothing, royal couturiers, or fashion photographers, the volume's contributors turn the idea of universal Englishness upside down and inside out. * Business History Review *
This highly illustrated text will fascinate anyone interested in dress history, national and ethnic identity or English cultural history. International Textiles A well-researched scholarly piece that is definitely worth reading ... highly recommended for those who are interested in dress, fashion, and cultural and national identity. ITAA Newsletter The Englishness of English Dress is an intelligent, thoughtful and engaging collection of essays addressing the construction of national identity through dress and tradition ... Every essay in this book is worth reading - not always the case with collections of this sort. It should be on the bookshelf of anyone with an academic interest in the language of dress. Embroidery Magazine Whether the subject is tennis garb, home dressmaking, rural working-class clothing, royal couturiers, or fashion photographers, the volume's contributors turn the idea of universal Englishness upside down and inside out. Business History Review
Author Information
Christopher Breward is Professor in Historical and Cultural Studies, London College of Fashion. Becky Conekin is Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow in Historical and Cultural Studies, London College of Fashion. Caroline Cox is Fashion Journalist and Consultant.
