At the mercy of their clothes : modernism, the middlebrow, and British garment culture /

In much of modern fiction, it is the clothes that make the character. Garments embody personal and national histories. They convey wealth, status, aspiration, and morality (or a lack thereof). They suggest where characters have been and where they might be headed, as well as whether or not they are...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Marshik, Celia (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2017]
Colección:Modernist latitudes.
Temas:
1900-1999
English literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Clothing and dress in literature.
Fashion > Social aspects > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Clothing and dress > Social aspects > Great Britain > History.
Modernism (Literature) > Great Britain.
Identity (Psychology) in literature.
Littérature anglaise > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Modernisme (Littérature) > Grande-Bretagne.
Identité (Psychologie) dans la littérature.
1900 - 1999.
HISTORY > Modern > 20th Century.
Clothing and dress in literature
Clothing and dress > Social aspects
English literature
Fashion > Social aspects
Identity (Psychology) in literature
Modernism (Literature)
Moderne
Kleidung > Motiv
Literatur
Englisch
Great Britain
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : at the mercy of their clothes
  • What do women want? At the mercy of the evening gown
  • Wearable memorials : into and out of the trenches with the modern Mac
  • Aspiration to the extraordinary : materializing the subject through fancy dress
  • Serialized selves : style, identity, and the problem of the used garment
  • Coda : precious clothing.

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