The dress detective : a practical guide to object-based research in fashion / by Ingrid Mida and Alexandra Kim
- Author
- Mida, Ingrid
- Published
- London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2015.
- Copyright Date
- ©2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (224 pages) : illustrations (some color)
- Additional Creators
- Kim, Alexandra
Access Online
- Contents
- A brief history of object-based research with dress artefacts -- How to read a dress artifact -- Observation -- Reflection -- Interpretation -- Case study of a yellow woolen pelisse -- Case study of a gray-blue sateen corset -- Case study of a brown velveteen and wool bodice -- Case study of a man's evening suit tailcoat and trousers -- Case study of a lanvin wedding dress and headpiece -- Case study of a ruby red velvet jacket by Christian Dior -- Case study of a kimono-style jacket by Kenzo.
- Summary
- The Dress Detective is the first practical guide to analysing fashion objects, clearly demonstrating how their close analysis can enhance and enrich interdisciplinary research. This accessible book provides readers with the tools to uncover the hidden stories in garments, setting out a carefully developed research methodology specific to dress, and providing easy to use checklists that guide the reader through the process. Beautifully illustrated, the book contains seven case studies of fashionable Western garments - ranging from an 1820s coat to a 2004 Kenzo jacket - that articulate the methodological framework for the process, illustrate the use of the checklists, and show how evidence from the garment itself can be used to corroborate theories of dress or fashion. This book outlines a skillset that has, until now, typically been passed on informally. Written in plain language, this book will give any budding fashion historian, curator or researcher the knowledge and confidence to analyse the material in front of them effectively.
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- ISBN
- 9781472580535 (electronic bk.)
1472580532 (electronic bk.)
9781472580542
1472580540
9781472573988 (hardcover)
1472573986 (hardcover)
9781472573971 (pbk.)
1472573978 (pbk.) - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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