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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 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. Fashion in Time is
essential reading for students and scholars of fashion and dress
history, material culture studies, cultural anthropology,
archaeology and related fields.
Dress and globalisation is the first work to survey dress around
the world, drawing together issues of consumption, ethnicity,
gender and the body, as well as anthropological accounts and
studies of representation. It examines international western style
dress, including jeans and business suits, headwear and
hairdressing, ethnicity and so called 'ethnic chic', clothes for
the tourist market, the politicisation of traditional dress,
'alternative' dressing, and T-shirts as temporary markers of
identity. It also considers dress and environmental issues,
touching on adventure gear, the 'green' consumer and the possible
impact of 'smart' clothing. Dispelling the myth of universal
'world' attire, this book demonstrates that western-style clothing
transcends geographical boundaries but along with other forms of
dress, can form a montage of differing tastes, ethnic preferences
and national and local imperatives. By discussing the nature of
globalisation, this book shows that, if economics permit, all
cultures are selective in their choice of what to wear. Dress and
globalisation will be welcomed by students of dress history and
cultural studies. -- .
It is a common belief that Australians take little interest in
their appearance. Yet from the first white settlement, clothing was
of crucial importance to Australians. It was central to the ways
class and status were negotiated and equally significant for
marking out sexual differences. Dress was implicated in definitions
of morality, in the relationship between Europeans and Aboriginal
people, and between convict and free. This 1994 book, a history of
the cultural practices of dress rather than an account of fashion,
reveals the broader historical and cultural implications of clothes
in Australia for the first time. It shows that the colonies did not
always slavishly follow British fashion, and also looks at the
impact of the gold field experience on Australian dress, the nature
of local manufacturing and retail outlets, and the way in which
rural men and their bush dress, rather than women's dress, became
closely related to Australian identity.
It is a common belief that Australians take little interest in
their appearance. Yet from the first white settlement, clothing was
of crucial importance to Australians. It was central to the ways
class and status were negotiated and equally significant for
marking out sexual differences. Dress was implicated in definitions
of morality, in the relationship between Europeans and Aboriginal
people, and between convict and free. This 1994 book, a history of
the cultural practices of dress rather than an account of fashion,
reveals the broader historical and cultural implications of clothes
in Australia for the first time. It shows that the colonies did not
always slavishly follow British fashion, and also looks at the
impact of the gold field experience on Australian dress, the nature
of local manufacturing and retail outlets, and the way in which
rural men and their bush dress, rather than women's dress, became
closely related to Australian identity.
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