Berg encyclopedia of world dress and fashion : West Europe

Author

Additional Author(s)

• Skov, Lise

Publisher

Oxford: Berg, 2010

Language

English

ISBN

9781847888570

Series

Subject(s)

• CLOTHING AND DRESS
• FASHION
• WESTERN EUROPE

Notes

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Abstract

This volume examines the complex strands that make up the European tradition of dress and fashion. Europe's varied landscapes and climates have influenced ways of dressing, as have continental and regional historical movements. West Europe, while emphasizing the global importance of European dress and fashion since 1800, provides information about the earlier contexts for their development. It also provides an analysis of haute couture as well as concise introductions to ethnic dress traditions and developments in the making and selling of clothing. Mainstream topics such as the changing shape of the female form are analyzed alongside current issues: ethics in the fashion industry, intelligent textiles, and subcultural dress, for example. Articles are illustrated by images ranging from exquisite couture creations to caricatures lampooning the extravagant follies of history's "fashion victims." This volume is the key reference work for everyone wishing to discover more about West Europe's seminal role in both fashion history and the shaping of cultural identities.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

1 online resource (xviii, 532 p.)

Dimension

-

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

Front matter
Part 1: Overview of Dress and Fashion in West Europe
Part 2: Early History of Dress and Fashion in West Europe
Part 3: The Fashion Industry in West Europe
Part 4: Continental West Europe
Part 5: Italy and the Iberian Peninsula
Part 6: Great Britain and Ireland
Part 7: Nordic Countries
Part 8: Types of Dress
Part 9: Peoples and Dress
Online Exclusives

Exemplar(s)

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