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Adorned in Dreams: Fashion and Modernity

Adorned in Dreams: Fashion and Modernity

by ElizabethWilson (Author)

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    Paperback 2009

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Synopsis

When "Adorned in Dreams" was first published in 1985, Angela Carter described the book as 'the best I have read on the subject, bar none'. Elizabeth Wilson traces the social and cultural history of fashion and its complex relationship to modernity. Wilson delights in the power of fashion to mark out identity or to subvert it and this brand new edition of her book follows recent developments to bring the story of fashionable dress up to date, exploring the grunge look inspired by bands like Nirvana, the 'boho chic' of the mid 90's, retro-dressing and the meanings of dress from the veil to Beck's pink-varnished toenails.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 344
 Edition: Rev. ed
 Publisher: I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Published: 30 Oct 2009
ISBN 10: 1860649211
ISBN 13: 9781860649219

Media Reviews
'Elizabeth Wilson is internationally recognised as an authority on fashion, and this is her masterpiece.' - Valerie Steele
Author Bio
Elizabeth Wilson is Emeritus Professor at London Metropolitan University and also teaches at the Architectural Association, the London Institute and Goldsmiths College, University of London. Her books include 'Bohemians' (I.B.Tauris), 'Hallucinations: Life in the Post-modern City' and 'The Sphinx in the City'.