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Zusatztext Summarized Informationen zum Autor Christine Schmidt is a fashion researcher and independent fashion and concept consultant. Summarized Book Bit for WTBF-AM/FM In this book Christine Schmidt traces the history of this fairly modern piece of attire, from the murky world of men's underwear and circus/performance wear to its current elevated position in the fashion world. The author also goes into the historical, sociological and cultural context in which to view the swimsuit. The Crack 20130801 Schmidt writes clearly and lucidly... Production quality is high and the volume is well illustrated... The Swimsuit shows how important it is that scholars and analysts of sport pay attention to and explore broader and related cultural industries. The sport-fashion links are among the most useful there: as two borderline and hybrid cultural industries, their interweaving can and should tell us a lot about sport as a consumer industry and its contemporary cultural imbrications. -- Malcolm MacLean, University of Gloucestershire idrottsforum.org 20130523 Vorwort This exciting book explores the history and significance of the swimsuit, revealing how fashion, sport, entertainment, publicity and national identity have been played out in this unique and at times scandalous garment. Zusammenfassung The Swimsuit: Fashion from Poolside to Catwalk documents the modern swimsuit's trajectory from men's underwear and circus/performance wear to its unique niche in world fashion, providing an historical, sociological and cultural context in which to view the swimsuit. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements A Template for New World FashionTesting the Waters: Morality and Undressing the BodyShow and Tell: Popularizing the SwimsuitBody Business: Beauty Made to MeasureGoing for Gold: Sport and FashionShaping Up: The History and Development of Swimsuit's Integration into the Fashion IndustryBranded Nation: A Place in the SunReferences...
