A study of fashion and the body, which aims to establish the relations between codes and systems of clothing and the conduct of everyday life. This text addresses the area of men's as well as women's fashion, within a broad examination of the role of fashion in gender identity.
Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Nancy Micklewright
Notes
Gift of Nancy Micklewright, July 2025.
Lexicon
Search Terms
clothing and dress--social aspects, costume--social aspects, human body--social aspects
Legacy Lexicon
Category
Book
Book Details
Author
Jennifer Craik
Publisher
Routledge
Place Published
City
London
Date Published
1994
ISBN
9780415052627, 0415052629
Notes
Length: 249
General Notes
Note Type
Contents
Note
1. The face of fashion: technical bodies and technologies of self -- 2. Exotic impulses in techniques of fashion -- 3. Fashioning women: techniques of femininity -- 4. Fashion models: female bodies and icons of femininity -- 5. Soft focus: techniques of fashion photography -- 6. States of undress: lingerie to swimwear -- 7. Cosmetic attributes: techniques of make-up and perfume -- 8. Fashioning masculinity: dressed for comfort or style -- 9. Conclusion: nothing to wear.
