The Hidden Life of Clothing
Historical Perspectives on Fashion and Sustainability
$47.53
- Paperback
216 pages
- Release Date
6 September 2023
Summary
Since the democratisation of the clothing industry in the early 19th century, buyers have become increasingly disconnected from the creative and human aspects of the production of clothing. Arguably clothing is now valued less for its aesthetic qualities or because of the hours spent in its making, but more for the extent to which it serves current ‘fashion’.
In a climate of increasing anxiety about the environmental and social impact of the contemporary global fashion industry, Rache…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350180970 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1350180971 |
| Author: | Rachel Worth |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Visual Arts |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 6 September 2023 |
| Weight: | 480g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 232mm x 14mm |
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The social, cultural and physical entanglement of attire with status, aspiration and livelihood is vividly articulated in this rich discourse. Drawing on the work of great poets and writers including Clare and Hardy, the reader is drawn into a reflection on the relational aspects of being human in a more than human world. * Dilys Williams, Centre for Sustainable Fashion, UK *
About The Author
Rachel Worth
Rachel Worth is Professor of History of Dress and Fashion at the Arts University Bournemouth, UK. She is the author of Dress and Textiles (2002), Fashion for the People: A History of Clothing at Marks and Spencer (2006), Clothing and Landscape (2018) and Fashion and Class (2020).
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