Ingrid E. Mida

Shortlisted for the CSA Millia Davenport Publication Award, 2021Listed as one of The Five Most Essential Books about Art and Fashion, ArtNews, 2023 Dress and fashion are central to our understanding of art. From the stylisation of the body to subtle textile embellishments and richly symbolic colours, dress tells a story and provides clues as to the cultural beliefs of...

The New Dress Detective updates and expands this highly regarded practical guide to analysing fashion objects. Featuring seven completely new case studies – including an 18th-century gown, a man’s 19th-century tailored jacket and pantaloons, a 19th-century boy's frock, a woman’s Edo period uchikake, a 1927 homemade wedding dress, a Dior dress ensemble, and a mass-manufactured uniform of the 1970s –...

The New Dress Detective updates and expands this highly regarded practical guide to analysing fashion objects. Featuring seven completely new case studies – including an 18th-century gown, a man’s 19th-century tailored jacket and pantaloons, a 19th-century boy's frock, a woman’s Edo period uchikake, a 1927 homemade wedding dress, a Dior dress ensemble, and a mass-manufactured uniform of the 1970s –...