Bibliograph

Dressed, a philosophy of clothes, Shahidha Bari

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Dressed, a philosophy of clothes, Shahidha Bari

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-318) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dressed

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1108524905

Responsibility statement

Shahidha Bari

Sub title

a philosophy of clothes

Summary

"For readers of Women in Clothes, a philosophical guide to fashion. We all get dressed. But how often do we pause to think about the place of our clothes in our world? What unconscious thoughts do we express when we dress every day? Can a philosophy of living be wrapped up in a winter coat? Can we see clothes not as objects, but as ideas? Dressed is the thinking person's book about clothes, exploring these questions by ranging freely from suits to suitcases, from Marx's coat to Madame X's gown. Through literature and art, film and philosophy, philosopher Shahidha Bari unveils the surprising and subconscious ways what we wear communicates with us, about us, and for us. Dressed is about the hidden power of clothes in our culture and our daily lives, addressing the deepest questions of who we are, how we frame ourselves, and how we choose to face the world"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Dresses - Suits, coats, and jackets -- Shoes -- Furs, feathers, and kins -- Pockets, purses, and suitcases

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