The Pocket

A New York Times Best Art Book of 2019"A riveting book . . . few stones are left unturned."-Roberta Smith's "Top Art Books of 2019," The New York TimesThis fascinating and enlightening study of the tie-on pocket combines materiality and gender to provide new insight into the social history of women's everyday lives-from duchesses and country gentry to prostitutes and washerwomen-and to explore their consumption practices, sociability, mobility, privacy, and identity. A wealth of evidence reveals unexpected facets of the past, bringing women's stories into intimate focus."What particularly interests Burman and Fennetaux is the way in which women of all classes have historically used these tie-on pockets as a supplementary body part to help them negotiate their way through a world that was not built to suit them."-Kathryn Hughes, The Guardian"A brilliant book."-Ulinka Rublack, Times Literary Supplement

Product details

• Authors: Barbara Burman, Barbara Fennetaux Burman, Burman Barbara, Ariane Fennetaux, Fennetaux Ariane
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9780300253740
• ISBN: 978-0-300-25374-0
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 235 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, DESIGN / History & Criticism, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Art, Social and cultural history, History of fashion, Gender studies: women, Fashion and textile design, Gender studies: women and girls, History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800, C 1700 To C 1800