Body dressing
By: edited by Joanne Entwistle and Elizabeth Wilson.
Contributors: Entwistle, Joanne.; Wilson, Elizabeth, 1936-
Series: Dress, body, culture
Publisher: Berg; Berg Publishers
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
Subjects: Clothing and dress -- Psychological aspects; Clothing and dress -- Symbolic aspects; Body, Human -- Symbolic aspects
Description: "Exploring gender, photography, cultural history and modernity, this book deals with a vast range of questions inherent in dressing up the body. From fashion photography in the 1960s to contemporary queer fashion and the history of the masquerade, this is a fascinating and far reaching collection. Its breadth and depth make it essential reading for anyone interested in style, costume, the body, gender or history."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.