The Development of Costume (The Heritage : Care-Preservation-Management)
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Book Description
Clothing is the visible sign of taste, discrimination, social attitude and status. In The Development of Costume, Naomi Tarrant looks at the physical reality of clothes, their fabric, their decoration, and above all their shape and structure. She traces the history and development of clothing, mainly in the West, showing how it reflects and is affected by culture and technology. The book's theme echoes that of the costume display "Taking Shape" that Tarrant designed for the National Museum of Scotland. The book also discusses the concepts and methods involved in putting costume on display and making it more accessible to the public.
About the Author
Naomi Tarrant is Curator of Costume and Textiles in the National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh.
The Development of Costume (The Heritage : Care-Preservation-Management),NAOMI TARRANT,Routledge,0415080193,Beauty & Grooming - General,Clothing and dress,Clothing and dress museums,Collection and preservation,Dress And Costume,History,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Sociology,Symbolic aspects,Costume,Cultural studies,History Of Art / Art & Design Styles
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