The language of clothes
(Book)
Author
Status
General Shelving - 3rd Floor
GT525 .L87 1983
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GT525 .L87 1983
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | GT525 .L87 1983 | On Shelf |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 272 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-266).
Description
In this exhaustive and entertaining study, Alison Lurie shows what the clothes we choose to wear say about us. Approaching clothing from four perspectives -- historical, social logical, psychological, anthropological -- she demonstrates how color, fabric and cut are not mere whims of designers or manufacturers but constitute a vocabulary and grammar as precise and full of subconscious intent as any verbal language: how our clothes announce our sex, age and class and often give important information (or misinformation) about our occupation, geographical origin, personality, opinions, tastes, sexual desires and current mood. - Back cover.
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lurie, A. (19831981). The language of clothes (1st Vintage books ed.). Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lurie, Alison. 19831981. The Language of Clothes. New York: Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lurie, Alison. The Language of Clothes New York: Vintage Books, 19831981.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Lurie, A. (n.d.). The language of clothes. 1st Vintage books ed. New York: Vintage Books.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lurie, Alison. The Language of Clothes 1st Vintage books ed., Vintage Books, 19831981.
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