Power & style
Subtitle: a world history of politics and dress
By: Dominique Gaulme, François Gaulme ; [translated from the French by Deke Dusinberre]
Contributors: Gaulme, François; Dusinberre, Deke
Publisher: Flammarion
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
ISBN-13: 9782080201355
Subjects: Social aspects; Men's clothing; Political aspects; Clothing and dress; Fashion
Other titles: World history of politics and dress
Work titles: Habits du pouvoir
Description: "This exploration of regalia throughout the world and the ages, and the powerful figures who exemplify each style -- from the ceremonial robes of Chinese emperors to the wigs and stockings of seventeenth-century courtiers to the casual college-inspired blazers and sunglasses of American politicians such as JFK -- provides a fascinating and comprehensive view of the sociological aspect of clothing. If there is truth in the saying 'tell me what you wear and I'll tell you who you are,' then it is also true to add, 'I'll tell you what kind of society you live in'"--Dust jacket.
Notes: Translation of: Habits du pouvoir.

Includes bibliographic references (268-275) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Naked Societies; title: Ocher & Feathers; title: From Ramses To Hirohito; title: The Pomp Of Sacred Kingship; title: Augustus And Togas; title: A Well-Draped Man Around Town; title: Constantine; title: Gold & Purple; title: Philip The Good; title: Black At Court; title: Louis XIV; title: Inventing French Dress; title: Beau Brummell; title: The Blue Tailcoat; title: Napoleon; title: Uniform Victory; title: Albert Of Saxe-Coburg; title: Basic Black; title: Edward VII; title: The Modern Suit; title: From Hitler To Mao; title: Totalitarianism; title: JFK; title: American Style; title: The UN; title: Going Global; title: Today; title: New Powers On The Rise; title: Tomorrow.