In what ways do changing notions of social class correspond with
key developments in the history of fashion? Focusing on examples
ranging from 18th-century Britain to aspects of the global fashion
industry in the early 21st century, Fashion and Class examines the
meaning and evolution of the term 'class', from its Marxist origins
to modern day interpretations. Did industrialisation, technological
change and developments in fashion retailing bring about a degree
of 'class levelling' or in fact intensify class antagonism? And to
what extent does modern mass consumption and cheap labour revive
some of the ethical issues faced in 19th-century British textile
factories? Exploring a variety of case studies that examine the
changing relationships between fashion and class in different
historical contexts, from the French revolutionaries of the
1780-90s through to the changing relationships between couture,
designer and high-street fashion in the mid-20th century and
onwards, Fashion and Class is essential reading for those wishing
to understand the ways in which the fashion system is closely
connected with ideas of class.
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