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Dressed in Time
A World View
Series: Dress, Body, Culture
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Ideal for students and scholars of fashion and dress history, material culture, cultural anthropology, and archaeology, this book suits readers seeking a comprehensive, critical, and global perspective on the history and cultural significance of clothing.
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Through object-based case studies of garments from the ancient past through to the 21st century, Margaret Maynard reveals the countless ways the temporal is woven into our attire. From the physical effects of age on garments to their changing cultural significance, time and fashion are inextricably linked.
Every garment has its own pace and narrative, and every dress practice is rich with temporal associations: ‘wearing’ time in the form of wristwatches, marking key moments in time from marriage to death, ‘defying’ time with beauty products, preserving and re-imagining time through vintage, and concepts of ‘timeless’ and ‘classic’ styles.
This ground-breaking book presents a complete rethinking of the study of global fashion history, revealing the complex nature of changing fashion when viewed through the lens of time and challenging Eurocentric approaches such as the periodization of style and the arbitrary division of ‘western’ and ‘non-western’ fashion.
Dressed in Time is essential reading for students and scholars of fashion and dress history, material culture studies, cultural anthropology, archaeology, and related fields.
Series: Dress, Body, Culture
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Praised for its scholarly depth and innovative approach, Dressed in Time is recognised as a pioneering work in global fashion studies. Karen Tranberg Hansen commends it for its broad historical scope, while Regina A. Root highlights its rigorous and creative treatment of temporality and cultural memory. The book is lauded as an essential resource for advancing fashion research and understanding archival materials.
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ISBN: 9781350032750
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 December 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Illustration: 71 bw illus
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 232.0mm
Weight: 414g
Pages: 280
About the Author
Margaret Maynard is Honorary Associate Professor at The University of Queensland, Australia.
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