{"product_id":"dressed-in-time-by-margaret-maynard-9781350032750","title":"Dressed in Time","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery garment has its own pace and narrative, and every dress practice is rich with temporal associations: \u003cem\u003e‘wearing’\u003c\/em\u003e time in the form of wristwatches, marking key moments in time from marriage to death, \u003cem\u003e‘defying’\u003c\/em\u003e time with beauty products, preserving and re-imagining time through vintage, and concepts of \u003cem\u003e‘timeless’\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e‘classic’\u003c\/em\u003e styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDressed in Time\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for students and scholars of fashion and dress history, material culture studies, cultural anthropology, archaeology, and related fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430647677164,"sku":"9781350032750","price":51.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350032750.jpg?v=1774558918","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/dressed-in-time-by-margaret-maynard-9781350032750","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}