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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Why did they wear that?,
By critic (Santa Fe, NM) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dressing the Elite: Clothes in Early Modern England (Paperback)
Fashion is fun, and the study of fashion is an engaging hobby. But at some point we all ask ourselves, "WHY would anyone wear that?" For the Elizabethan and Stuart eras, author Vincent has provided an easy to read and very informative study of that question. A survey of why clothes matter--and how they were acquired and by whom in the 16th and 17th centuries--adds to our understanding of the times and rounds out the picture we acquire from standard history texts. This is a good introduction to an up-and-coming subject that is just starting to attract scholarly attention. (While historic costume enthusiasts have debated these ideas for decades, that hasn't always been the case at the university level.) The publisher seems to be promoting this volume for academic use but I think it is useful for a wider audience. Re-enactors, "Renfaire" visitors, and theatrical costumers may all find something of value in this discussion.
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Dressing the Elite: Clothes in Early Modern England by Susan Vincent (Paperback - November 1, 2003)
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