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“A thick, tangled and deliciously idiosyncratic history of hair.” Times Literary Supplement Hair, or lack of it, is one the most significant identifiers of individuals in any …
“A thick, tangled and deliciously idiosyncratic history of hair.” Times Literary Supplement 19th and early 20th-century hair appears to be everywhere when you start to look, from …
“A thick, tangled and deliciously idiosyncratic history of hair.” Times Literary Supplement The Enlightenment (1650-1800) was the Golden Age of hair. Hair dominated fashion as …
“A thick, tangled and deliciously idiosyncratic history of hair.” Times Literary Supplement The Middle Ages were a time of great innovation, artistic vigor, and cultural richness. …
“A thick, tangled and deliciously idiosyncratic history of hair.” Times Literary Supplement Over the last century, there has been a revolution in self-presentation and social …
“A thick, tangled and deliciously idiosyncratic history of hair.” Times Literary Supplement In the period 1450 to 1650 in Europe, hair was braided, curled, shaped, cut, colored, …
Studies of millinery tend to focus on hats, rather than the extraordinarily skilled workers who create them. American Milliners and their World sets out to redress the balance, …
In this highly original book, Susan E. Hiner looks behind fashion’s seams and focuses on the women fashion producers – both working- and middle-class – who were key to shaping the …
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Few clothing items are as ubiquitous or casual as blue jeans. Yet, their …
This Open Access book provides a new understanding of the meanings and motivations behind the wearing of beards, moustaches and whiskers, and their associated practices and …