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Ford, Richard T. (Richard Thompson)

Summary: A law professor and cultural critic offers an eye-opening exploration of the laws of fashion throughout history, from the middle ages to the present day, examining the canons, mores and customs of clothing rules that we often take for granted.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 391.009 FOR

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Social Cult Ford

Thanhauser, Sofi

Summary: "In this ambitious, panoramic social history, Sofi Thanhauser brilliantly tells five stories-Linen, Cotton, Silk, Synthetics, Wool-about the clothes we wear and where they come from, illuminating our world in unexpected ways. She takes us from the opulent court of Louis Quatorze to the labor camps in modern-day Chinese-occupied Xinjiang. We see how textiles were once dyed from lichen, shells,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2022

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Ulrich, Laurel.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2001

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974 ULR

Hyland, Véronique

Summary: "Everything--from societal changes to the progress (or lack thereof) of women's rights to the hidden motivations behind what we choose to wear to align ourselves with a particular social group--can be tracked through clothing. Veronique Hyland examines thought-provoking questions such as: Why has the "French girl" persisted as our most undying archetype? What does "dressing for yourself" really...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Perennial 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 391.009 HYL

Strasdin, Kate

Summary: "In 1838, a young woman was given a diary on her wedding day. Collecting snippets of fabric from a range of garments -- some her own, others donated by family and friends -- she carefully annotated each one, creating a unique record of their lives. Her name was Mrs. Anne Sykes. Nearly two hundred years later, the diary fell into the hands of Kate Strasdin, a fashion historian and museum...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2023

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