The Dress Detective: A Practical Guide to Object-Based Research in Fashion
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (584 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1472573978 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ingrid Mida and Alexandra Kim fill that gap in the bookshelf with The Dress Detective … A concise, well organized, and extremely accessible book that deserves a place on the bookshelf of anyone interested in fashion research.” Katy Werlin, The Fashion Historian“The Dress Detective is a smart, accessible text that provides a long-overdue methodology for examining clothing and accessories. “Detective work is integral to fashion history research, yet very little has been written on how to go about it. This book is essential for new students, but its concise framework will also be useful to seasoned researchers. I have no doubt i
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 me
Alexandra Kim is a dress historian and museum professional. Ingrid Mida is a dress historian and curator. She now combines research and writing with her work as an editor of Costume, the journal of the UK Costume Society.. Kim has worked at the Ashmolean, Chertsey Museum, and Buckinghamshire County Museum and was most recently a curator at Kensington Palace, UK. Responsible for the revival of the Rye
"Five Stars" according to Barbara Jean Hewitt. Helpful and educational, even for an advanced sewer.. A must have for fashion historians and aficionados. this is an intelligently written book - informative and a lot of fun. Highly recommend.. Five Stars Woman of Wisdom Great ideas for how to conduct research in material culture.