Fashion Theory: Volume 9, Issue 2: The Journal of Dress, Body and Culture

by Sophie White (Editor)

This special issue of Fashion Theory seeks to re-visit the relationship between dress and gender in history. Topics to be addressed the sartorial performance and display of masculinity and femininity; the place of gender in consumerism and the feminization of fashion; the gendered framework of the clothing trades, including the participation of women as makers and suppliers. The contributions draw on a wide variety of disciplinary approaches and address a range of issues, revealing a scope and breadth that speaks to the rich appeal of this important topic.

120 pages, Paperback

First published August 20, 2005

About the author

Sophie White is an Irish author, journalist and podcaster. She is the co-host of the podcasts Mother of Pod and The Creep Dive.