The Importance of Wearing Clothes

by Lawrence Langner, Julian Robinson

An erudite and entertaining history of clothing and its impact on the human condition, originally published in 1954 and revised, updated, and introduced by designer/historian Julian Robinson ( Body packaging ). Includes some 350 illustrations in b&w and 16 new pages of color. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Genres: History

368 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1991

About the author

Playwright, founding member of the Theatre Guild, and owner-director of the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut.

1890-1962

Reviews

[Joshua Moffitt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although this book is a bit off color in its presentation of ethnicities and clothing, it’s is a thorough analysis of exactly why we wear clothing. This book has a good number of valuable quotes which I believe would benefit any one interested in the fashion industry. A fantastic book, I intend to pick up again in the future.