How to Read a Suit

A Guide to Changing Men’s Fashion from the 17th to the 20th Century

Lydia Edwards (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

232 Seiten

2020
Bloomsbury Visual Arts (Verlag)
978-1-350-07116-2 (ISBN)

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Fashion is ever-changing, and while some styles mark a dramatic departure from the past, many exhibit subtle differences from year to year that are not always easily identifiable. With overviews of each key period and detailed illustrations for each new style, How to Read a Suit is an authoritative visual guide to the under-explored area of men’s fashion across four centuries.

Each entry includes annotated color images of historical garments, outlining important features and highlighting how styles have developed over time, whether in shape, fabric choice, trimming, or undergarments. Readers will learn how garments were constructed and where their inspiration stemmed from at key points in history – as well as how menswear has varied in type, cut, detailing and popularity according to the occasion and the class, age and social status of the wearer.

This lavishly illustrated book is the ideal tool for anyone who has ever wanted to know their Chesterfield from their Ulster coat. Equipping the reader with all the information they need to ‘read’ menswear, this is the ultimate guide for students, researchers, and anyone interested in historical fashion.

Lydia Edwards is a Lecturer at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia.

Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction

Chapter 1: 1666-1700
Chapter 2: 1700-1799
Chapter 3: 1800-1859
Chapter 4: 1860-1899
Chapter 5: 1900-1939
Chapter 6: 1939-1969
Chapter 7: 1970-2000

Glossary of Terms
Notes
Bibliography
Photographic Credits
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	05.02.2020
Zusatzinfo	290 colour illus
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Gewicht	906 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
	Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10	1-350-07116-1 / 1350071161
ISBN-13	978-1-350-07116-2 / 9781350071162
Zustand	Neuware