Color speaks a powerful cultural language; conveying political; sexual; and economic messages that; throughout history; have revealed how we relate to ourselves and our world. This ground-breaking compilation is the first to investigate how color in fashionable and ceremonial dress has played a significant social role; indicating acceptance and exclusion; convention and subversion.From the use of white in pioneering feminism to the penchant for black in post-war France; and from mystical scarlet broadcloth to the horrors of arsenic-laden green fashion; this publication demonstrates that color in dress is as mutable; nuanced; and varied as color itself. Divided into four thematic parts ndash; solidarity; power; innovation; and desire ndash; each section highlights the often violent; emotional histories of color in dress across geographical; temporal and cultural boundaries. Underlying todays relaxed attitude to color lies a chromatic complexity that speaks of wars; migrations and economics. While acknowledging the importance that technology has played in the development of new dyes; the chapters explore color as a catalyst for technical innovation that continues to inspire designers; artists; and performers. Bringing together cutting-edge contributions from leading scholars; it is essential reading for academics of fashion; textiles; design; cultural studies and art history.
2013-11-05 2016-09-16File Name: B01LW2GE4K
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