Don We Now Our Gay Apparel - Gay Men's Dress in the Twentieth Century

Zusatztext Shaun Cole has excavated a subculture rich in sartorial signifiers. A fascinating and comprehensive account. It is a treasury of fascinating material. What comes through is the almost magical quality of dress. Informationen zum Autor Shaun Cole is Associate Professor in Fashion at Winchester School of Art, UK. Zusammenfassung Beginning with a look at the subcultural world of gay men in the early part of the 20th century, this work analyzes the trends in dress adopted by gay men as well as the challenge gay style has made to mainstream men's fashion. The importance of body to gay culture is also addressed.

Product details

• Authors: Shaun Cole, Cole Shaun
• Publisher: Berg Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2000
• EAN: 9781859734155
• ISBN: 978-1-85973-415-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 17 mm
• Series: Dress, Body, Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Fashion & society, Gender studies, gender groups, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / Gay Studies, Cultural studies: dress and society