Tweed - Couverture souple

Anderson, Fiona

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1845206975 ISBN 13 : 9781845206970

Editeur : Bloomsbury Academic, 2016

Synopsis

The story of tweed is tied to a series of social, economic and cultural shifts that have molded its development. This book considers the historical factors that helped to shape the design characteristics and social meanings of the group of fabrics that we call tweed, from their emergence in the 1820s to the present day. Including significant new research on tweeds, from Harris Tweed to the type used by Chanel, this book follows the history of these fabrics from the raw fiber to the finished garment in men's and women's fashion.

Exploring rural and urban contexts, this book reveals the important physical and conceptual relationships of tweed with landscape. Anderson shows that, contrary to their strong popular associations with tradition, tweeds emerged in the Romantic era as a response to the dramatic changes associated with industrialization and urbanization. Progressive changes in gender relations are also explored as a major factor in tweed's evolution, from associations with particular ideals of masculinity into what is now a truly adaptable fashion textile worn by both sexes. This is the first book of its kind to recognize the importance of tweed to fashion innovation today.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Fiona Anderson is Reader in Design History and Theory at Glasgow School of Art, UK. She was formerly Senior Curator of Fashion and Textiles at National Museums Scotland. She is the author of Tweed.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

This book considers the historical and social factors that helped to shape, change and define the characteristics of the group of fabrics that we call tweed since its emergence in the 1820s to the present day. Including significant new research on tweeds, from Harris Tweed to the type used by Chanel, this book follows the history of these fabrics from the raw fibre to the finished garment in men's and women's fashion. This is the first book of its kind to recognize the versatility of tweed and its importance in textiles and fashion today.
Fiona Anderson is an Independent Scholar and Curator. She was formerly Senior Curator of Fashion and Textiles at National Museums Scotland, UK.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Academic
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1845206975
• ISBN 13: 9781845206970
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 232
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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