Dress and Morality
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (944 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 185973782X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Aileen Ribeiro is Professor in the History of Art, University of London, and Lecturer in the History of Dress Department, Courtauld Institute of Art.
"fascinating topic but." according to T. Hermanson. I am extremely intereted in the relationshiop between morality and dress and was immediately drawn to this book. Costume has been used throughout the ages to advertise social status, distinguish genders, and as a reaction to current politics, and has therefore always been controversial. However, Ribeiro has made this incendiary topic extremely dry, perpetually refering to moralists' problems with the fashions of their times without connecting the issues of decency to anything: politics, cultural issues
Highlighting the times when choice of dress was a moral minefield, this enlightening and entertaining book looks at fashion extremes over the centuries, from the sexual display of the codpiece through to corsets, crinolines and décolletage. Was it the force of society or sheer vanity of fashion that drove women to wear sleeves the size of balloons? Are sexual boundaries between dress worn by men and women diminishing? What morals still bind us to our Judeo-Christian heritage and lead us to express ourselves through appearan
Ribeiro's meticulously researched and racy book.” The Times“Aileen Ribeiro has painstakingly charted the history of dress - from the earliest times to the present day - as seen from the point of view of its moralist critics.” The Guardian“Superb.” The New York Times. “Sexual morality is the story of Dr