The Culture of Fashion
Author | : Christopher Breward |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 1995-05-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 0719041252 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780719041259 |
Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Culture of Fashion by : Christopher Breward
Download or read book The Culture of Fashion written by Christopher Breward and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1995-05-15 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated survey of 600 years of fashion investigates its cultural and social meaning from medieval Europe to twentieth-century America. Breward's work provides the reader with a clear guide to the changes in style and taste and shows that clothes have always played a pivotal role in defining a sense of identity and society, especially when concerned with sexual and body politics.