Adorned in Dreams: Fashion and Modernity
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (922 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1860649211 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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ellen audra mackey said Five Stars. Insightful and interesting, written thirty years ago yet not dated. A true classic T for 2 One of the best books ever written about fashion.. Brigid Breslin said Five Stars. Love that I could add this to my fashion library
'Elizabeth Wilson is internationally recognised as an authority on fashion, and this is her masterpiece.' – Valerie Steele
Wilson delights in the power of fashion to mark out identity or to subvert it and this brand new edition of her book follows recent developments to bring the story of fashionable dress up to date, exploring the grunge look inspired by bands like Nirvana, the 'boho chic' of the mid 90's, retro-dressing and the meanings of dress from the veil to Beck's pink-varnished toenails.. When Adorned in Dreams was first published in 1985, Angela Carter described the book as 'the best I have read on the subject, bar none.' Elizabeth Wilso