Keeping up appearances
Subtitle: fashion and class between the wars
By: Catherine Horwood.
Publisher: Sutton
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Stroud
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Middle class -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; Fashion -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; Group identity -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; Fashion merchandising -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
Description: "The British have always been concerned about accent, appearance and class, but at no time during the twentieth century was 'keeping up appearances' more important than during the 1920s and 1930s. Drawing on a range of original sources, Catherine Horwood records the experiences of clothes selection during the interwar years, and reveals the importance of dress codes to both men and women whether at home, at work or at leisure."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [190]-200) and index.