Fashioning the Self: Identity and Style in British Culture
Priscott, Emily Fashioning the Self: Identity and Style in British Culture' offers an eclectic approach to contemporary fashion studies.
Taking a broad definition of British culture, this collection of essays explores the significance of style to issues such as colonialism, race, gender and class, embracing topics as diverse as eighteenth-century portraiture, literary dress culture and Edwardian working-class glamour. Examining the emblematic power of garme...