{"id":4708,"date":"2016-07-07T05:03:41","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T12:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fashionhistorian.net\/blog\/?p=4708"},"modified":"2016-07-06T20:39:11","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T03:39:11","slug":"best-laid-plans-what-i-hope-to-read-this-summer-continuing-series-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fashionhistorian.net\/blog\/2016\/07\/07\/best-laid-plans-what-i-hope-to-read-this-summer-continuing-series-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Laid Plans: What I hope to read this summer (continuing series)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In my continuing series of recently released books (that I want to read, or have started to read)<\/em>, I present this weeks book:<\/em>Dress History: New Directions in Theory and Practice<\/a>, Edited by Charlotte Nicklas and Annabella Pollen [ Bloomsbury, Oct 2015]<\/em>. For more in this series, see previously reviewed books here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

If one were to judge a book by it’s cover, after reading blurbs by the likes of Nancy Deihl<\/strong> (NYU); Clare Sauro<\/strong> (Drexel); Jean L Druesedow<\/strong> (Kent State); and Abby Lillethun<\/strong> (Montclair State), one might reasonably expect to see some US-based scholarship here. Unfortunately, the series of essays include only scholarship from the UK and Canada (though the dust jacket says “international case studies.”)<\/p>\n

That said, it does look to be a fascinating collection of essays by a good mix of early-career and established scholars. With an introduction by THE Lou Taylor<\/a> (Establishing Dress History<\/em><\/strong>, and The Study of Dress History<\/em><\/strong>), it’s got some impressive clout.<\/p>\n

Topics include gloves in the 18th Century; 19th Century Afro-Brazilian dress; African dress in the V & A; Aesthetic dress in 19th Century Britain; gender identity and Norman Hartnell; and even sari revival in Tamilnadu, India (among many others). Collections explored include the V&A; Narryna Heritage Museum; Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum; Royal Ontario Museum; and The Hartnell-Mitchison Archive.<\/p>\n

It really does appear to be an outstanding contribution to the field, and aims to move Taylor’s work forward. I’m looking forward to continuing my reading!*<\/p>\n

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*I’m also looking forward to a book of similar impact that includes US-based collections and scholars.<\/p>\n

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