The Study of Dress History
Author | : Lou Taylor |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2002-05-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 0719040655 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780719040658 |
Rating | : 4/5 (658 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Study of Dress History written by Lou Taylor and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2002-05-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past ten years the study of dress history has finally broken free of the shackles that have held it back, and is now benefiting from new, multidisciplinary approaches and practices, which draw on material culture, art history, ethnography, and cultural studies. This book focuses on the development of these new methods to be found within the field of dress history and dress studies, and assesses the current condition and future directions of the subject.