Author : Christopher Breward
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719041259
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Culture of Fashion by : Christopher Breward
Download or read book The Culture of Fashion written by Christopher Breward and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1995-05-15 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated survey of 600 years of fashion investigates its cultural and social meaning from medieval Europe to twentieth-century America. Breward's work provides the reader with a clear guide to the changes in style and taste and shows that clothes have always played a pivotal role in defining a sense of identity and society, especially when concerned with sexual and body politics.