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Dress Codes: How The Laws Of Fashion Made History,New
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A sharp and entertaining (The Wall Street Journal) exploration of fashion through the ages that asks what our clothing reveals about ourselves and our society.Dress codes are as old as clothing itself. For centuries, clothing has been a wearable status symbol; fashion, a weapon in struggles for social change; and dress codes, a way to maintain political control. Merchants dressing like princes and butchers wives wearing gemencrusted crowns were public enemies in medieval societies structured by social hierarchy and defined by spectacle. In Tudor England, silk, velvet, and fur were reserved for the nobility, and ballooning pants called trunk hose could be considered a menace to good order. The Renaissanceera Florentine patriarch Cosimo de Medici captured the power of fashion and dress codes when he remarked, One can make a gentleman from two yards of red cloth. Dress codes evolved along with the social and political ideals of the day, but they always reflected struggles for power and status. In the 1700s, South Carolinas Negro Act made it illegal for Black people to dress above their condition. In the 1920s, the bobbed hair and formfitting dresses worn by freespirited flappers were banned in workplaces throughout the United States, and in the 1940s, the baggy zoot suits favored by Black and Latino men caused riots in cities from coast to coast.Even in todays more informal world, dress codes still determine what we wear, when we wear itand what our clothing means. People lose their jobs for wearing braided hair, long fingernails, large earrings, beards, and tattoos or refusing to wear a suit and tie or makeup and high heels. In some cities, wearing sagging pants is a crime. And even when there are no written rules, implicit dress codes still influence opportunities and social mobility. Silicon Valley CEOs wear tshirts and flipflops, setting the tone for an entire industry: women wearing fashionable dresses or high heels face ridicule in the tech world, and some venture capitalists refuse to invest in any company run by someone wearing a suit.In Dress Codes, law professor and cultural critic Richard Thompson Ford presents a deeply informative and entertaining (The New York Times Book Review) history of the laws of fashion from the middle ages to the present day, a walk down historys red carpet to uncover and examine the canons, mores, and customs of clothingrules that we often take for granted. After reading Dress Codes, youll never think of fashion as superficial againand getting dressed will never be the same.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History'? A: The main theme of the book explores the historical significance of dress codes and how they reflect societal values, power dynamics, and cultural changes throughout history.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Dress Codes'? A: The author is Richard Thompson Ford, who is a law professor and cultural critic.
- Q: When was 'Dress Codes' published? A: 'Dress Codes' was published on January 18, 2022.
- Q: What kind of content can I expect from 'Dress Codes'? A: The book provides a detailed history of fashion laws and dress codes, examining their evolution and impact on societal norms and individual identity.
- Q: How many pages does 'Dress Codes' have? A: 'Dress Codes' contains 464 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of 'Dress Codes'? A: 'Dress Codes' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is 'Dress Codes' suitable for academic study? A: Yes, 'Dress Codes' is well-researched and offers valuable insights that can be useful for academic study in fields such as history, sociology, and cultural studies.
- Q: Does 'Dress Codes' include any illustrations or images? A: The book primarily focuses on text and historical analysis, and it does not specifically mention the inclusion of illustrations or images.
- Q: What topics are covered in 'Dress Codes'? A: The book covers topics including the history of fashion, social status, political control through clothing, and contemporary implications of dress codes.
- Q: What audience is 'Dress Codes' intended for? A: 'Dress Codes' is aimed at readers interested in fashion history, cultural commentary, and those seeking to understand the societal implications of dress codes.