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American Menswear
Daniel Delis Hill
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Description for American Menswear
"A chronology of men's fashion and masculine style in the United States from the Civil War era through the beginning of the twenty-first century. Also demonstrates the democratization of men's fashion by mass production, distribution, and marketing. Includes illustrations"--Provided by publisher. Series: Costume Society of America Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1361.
If clothes make the man, who makes the clothes—and the trends they inspire? Fashion historian Daniel Delis Hill takes readers on a fascinatingly detailed tour of America's changing sartorial landscape, tracing menswear from the tailors and "slop shops" of the early nineteenth century to Calvins, tattoos, and the Armani tux. Each chronological section covers the full range of men's clothing by category, including suits and evening wear, outerwear, sportswear, accessories, sleepwear, swimwear, underwear, and grooming. Documenting the panorama of men's dress with 650 illustrations (many never before gathered in book form), Hill describes the social developments that contributed to ... Read more
If clothes make the man, who makes the clothes—and the trends they inspire? Fashion historian Daniel Delis Hill takes readers on a fascinatingly detailed tour of America's changing sartorial landscape, tracing menswear from the tailors and "slop shops" of the early nineteenth century to Calvins, tattoos, and the Armani tux. Each chronological section covers the full range of men's clothing by category, including suits and evening wear, outerwear, sportswear, accessories, sleepwear, swimwear, underwear, and grooming. Documenting the panorama of men's dress with 650 illustrations (many never before gathered in book form), Hill describes the social developments that contributed to ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Series
Costume Society of America
Number of Pages
396
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Texas, United States
ISBN
9780896727229
SKU
V9780896727229
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-16
About Daniel Delis Hill
Daniel Delis Hill has worked as a retail fashion illustrator, creative director of fashion photography, and assistant professor in the Department of Fashion at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is the author of six books on American fashion history, including A History of World Costume and Fashion and As Seen in Vogue: A Century of American Fashion in Advertising (TTUP, 2007). ... Read more
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