Political and Sartorial Styles - Britain and Its Colonies in the Long Nineteenth Century

This book starts with the premise that clothing is political and that analysing clothing can enhance understanding of political style. It offers an examination of how dress formed political identities and communicated social and political messages during the period when imperial and colonial empires assumed their modern form.

About the author

Kevin A. Morrison is Provincial Chair Professor, University Distinguished Professor, and Professor of British Literature in the School of Foreign Languages at Henan University

Summary

This book starts with the premise that clothing is political and that analysing clothing can enhance understanding of political style. It offers an examination of how dress formed political identities and communicated social and political messages during the period when imperial and colonial empires assumed their modern form. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Morrison
• Assisted by: Kevin Morrison (Editor), Morrison Kevin (Editor)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2023
• EAN: 9781526153074
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-5307-4
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Studies in Design and Material Culture; Studies in Design and Material
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, DESIGN / History & Criticism, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Fashion design & theory, Social and cultural history, Fashion and textile design