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245		4	_aThe anatomy of fashion
260			_a _bPhaidon, _c2013
300			_a272 pages, 86 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 32 cm
505			_aThe body unclothed _rThe body anatomized-- _rThe body clothed-- _rChronology.--
520			_aWhy do we dress the way we do? Why has fashion changed and evolved over the centuries? How did the 3-piece suit come about? What is a ruff? Why have hemlines risen and fallen over time? Why did a suntan replace the pale, peaches-and-cream face as the sign of a high-class woman? In this book, fashion specialist Colin McDowell goes beyond standard fashion histories and narrative surveys to answer all these questions and more. Fashion is both functional and expressive we wear clothes to keep warm or for protection but they also articulate the way we feel and are often used to impress. Fashion trends are influenced by history and their social context. For example, the waistcoat is often believed to have been introduced as part of the Victorian 3-piece suit. In fact, it was brought to England by Charles II in 1666 after his restoration and return from exile at the French court. Samuel Pepys, diarist and civil servant, wrote: 'The King hath yesterday in council declared his resolution of setting a fashion for clothes which he will never alter. It will be a vest, I know not well how.' Charles wanted the new garment to be part of a restrained national dress for gentlemen and the vest flourished throughout Georgian times as a show-off garment made of rich silks and heavily embroidered, often in silver and gold.
590			_bPortion of title ; Why we dress the way we do
630			_aGT MANNERS AND CUSTOMS (GENERAL) _99169
650		0	_aFashion _xHistory _99682
650		0	_aFashion _xPsychological aspects _99683
650			_aClothing and dress _xHistory _99697
650			_aHuman body _xSocial aspects _921748
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700			_aMcDowell, Colin, _eAuthor
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953			_d2018-04-13 15:45:23
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