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Informationen zum Autor Annette Lynch is a professor in the Textile and Apparel Program at the University of Northern Iowa. Her research focuses on the role of dress and appearance in negotiating gender role transformation and cultural change, particularly within the United States. Her book Dress, Gender and Cultural Change examined the role of dress worn within rites of passage in modifying and reinventing tradition and gender ideals for Hmong and African American teenagers and young adults. She has also written extensively on the mainstreaming of porn culture into fashion and identity constructions in the new millennium.Mitchell D. Strauss is professor of textiles and apparel at the University of Northern Iowa. He has been involved in education and consulting with the textile industry for more than thirty years. He has also served as the dean of the Institute of Textile Technology, department head of Design, Textiles and Interior Design at Kansas State University, and director of textile research at Air Products & Chemicals. His most recent scholarship has included field research exploring the meaning of dress among Confederate Civil War re-enactors, as well as coauthoring with Dr. Lynch Changing Fashion: A Critical Introduction to Trend Analysis and Meaning. Klappentext A concise and systematic exploration of 150 distinct items of ethnic dress, their history, and their cultural significance within the United States. Zusammenfassung A concise and systematic exploration of 150 distinct items of ethnic dress! their history! and their cultural significance within the United States. Inhaltsverzeichnis ForewordIntroductionAfrican Head WrapAloha Shirt (Hawai'ian Shirt)Alpaca SweaterAnorak/ParkaApronAran SweaterBandanaBarong TagalogBatik Cloth ApparelBattenberg LaceBeretBermuda ShortsBikiniBirkenstocksBlangkonBlundstone BootsBohemian DressBolero JacketBolo TieBootlace Tie (UK Teddy Boys)BoubouBowler HatBricolageBritish Riding BootsBroomstick SkirtBuckskinBurnousBusserull (Norwegian Work Shirt)CaftanCalico and ChintzCapri PantsChadorChambrayChemiseCheongsamChima Chinese FlatsChinese Silk PajamasCholiCholo StyleCh'ullu (Quechua) or Chullo (Hispanicized)Church HatCloche HatClogsConcho BeltConical Asian HatCoonskin CapCorsetDashikiDirndlDjellabaDolmanDo-RagDr. MartensDusterEspadrillesEthnic JewelryFajaFedoraFezFlat CapFlip-Flops (Geta)FustanellaGeleGypsy SkirtHanbokHanfu Chinese RobesHaoriHappiHardangerHarem Pant (Salwar)Harris TweedHawliHijabHip-Hop FashionHuarachesHuipilInverness CoatJapanese Street FashionJelliesJeogoriJilbabJodhpursKangaKebaya and SkirtKeffiyehKente ClothKiltKimonoKosovorotkaKufiLederhosenLeotardMadras ClothMao SuitMariachi SuitMelhfaMexican Pointy BootsMexican Tourist/Souvenir JacketMissoni KnitsMoccasinsMousquetaireMu'umu'u (Muumuu)Nehru JacketNorigaeNorwegian Knitted Mittens and GlovesNorwegian SweaterObiOxford ShirtPaj Ntaub (Hmong Flower Cloth)Panama HatPashmina Shawl and ScarfPeasant BlousePelissePinaforePolleraPolo ShirtPonchoPorcupine RoachPowwow AccessoriesPowwow T-ShirtsRasta HatRubahaRumba DressSarafanSariSarongScottish SweaterSerapeShawlShearlingShtreimelSibenik CapSirwalSlouch Hat (Australian)SnoodSombreroTabiTallitTam-o'-ShanterTaqiyaThawbTie-Dyed ApparelToque (Tuque)Trench CoatTurbanTzitzitUgg FootwearWaistcoatWestern WearWingtips (Brogue Shoe)Yarmulke (Kippah)Zoot SuitIndexAbout the Editors and Contributors...
