What the smallest detail of dress reveals about gender, sexuality, race, politics, and aesthetics.
The essays collected here offer theoretical and historical takes on the role of clothing, dress and accessories in the construction of the modern subject.
"The first in the four-part series Habits of Being, charting the social, cultural, and political expression of clothing as seen on the street and in museums, in films and literature, and in advertisements and magazines, this volume features a close-up focus on accessories-the sh…
Accessorizing the body: habits of being I
"The first in the four-part series Habits of Being, charting the social, cultural, and political expression of clothing as seen on the street and in museums, in films and literature, and in advertisements and magazines, this volume features a close-up focus on accessories, the s…
The author presents designs for knitted accessories that stand out from the crowd. Patterns cover a variety of knitting techniques, including felting, intarsia, Fair Isle, lacework, and cables.