Patriots Against Fashion [electronic resource] : Clothing and Nationalism in Europe’s Age of Revolutions /
Maxwell, A.author.
During the era of the French revolution, patriots across Europe tried to introduce a national uniform. This book, the first comparative study of national uniform schemes, discusses case studies from Austria, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Turkey the United States, and Wales.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Clothing and Nationalism Studies; 1 Fashion as a Social Problem; 2 The Tyranny of Queen Fashion; 3 The Sumptuary Mentality; 4 The Discovery of the Uniform; 5 Absolutist National Uniforms; 6 Democratic National Uniforms; 7 Minimal National Uniforms; 8 Folk Costumes as National Uniforms; 9 National Fashionism: Queen Fashion as Patriot; 10 Haute Couture and National Textiles; Notes; Index
Includes index.
During the era of the French revolution, patriots across Europe tried to introduce a national uniform. This book, the first comparative study of national uniform schemes, discusses case studies from Austria, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Turkey the United States, and Wales.
Civilization—History.
Political science.
Social history.
Europe—History.
Cultural studies.
Sociology.
Cultural History.
Political Science.
Social History.
European History.
Cultural Studies.
Gender Studies.