Folk fashion : understanding homemade clothes /

"A dynamic resurgence in sewing and knitting is under way, with many people enjoying making and mending their own garments at home. However, stories abound of homemade clothes languishing at the back of the wardrobe. Amy Twigger Holroyd draws on ideas of fashion, culture and craft to explore ma...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Holroyd, Amy Twigger (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York, NY : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, 2017.
Subjects:
Clothing and dress > Alteration.
Dressmaking.
Tailoring.
Knitting.
Textile crafts.
Do-it-yourself work.
Fashion > Social aspects.
Clothing and dress > Social aspects.
Vêtements > Retouches.
Couture (Profession)
Confection.
Tricot.
Bricolage.
dressmaking.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Beauty & Grooming.
Mode
Schneidern
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introducing Folk Fashion
  • 2. The Resurgence of Folk Fashion
  • 3. Identity, Connection and the Fashion Commons
  • 4. Why DIY? The Experience of Making and Wearing Homemade
  • 5. Reknitting: An Experimental Folk Fashion Practice
  • 6. Patterns, Design and Creativity
  • 7. Making the Wardrobe
  • 8. Folk Fashion and the Future.

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