The Long and Short of It: The Madcap History of the Skirt
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The Long and Short of It: The Madcap History of the Skirt
EN USISBN: 0061212989 bzw. 9780061212987, in Englisch, Harper Paperbacks, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Lagernd, zzgl. Versandkosten.
arts music and photography,beauty grooming and style,commercial,fashion design,graphic design,health fitness and dieting,politics and social sciences,popular culture,social sciences,style and clothing, From its simple beginnings as a unisex body wrap to its bold march forward as an iconic symbol of femininity to a haute couture fashion statement, the skirt has had a perilous journey-one day subject to accolades, the next ridicule, and even coming under fire before the Supreme Court. Cultural icon, garment of personal expression, verb or slur, the significance of the skirt is grander than merely serving as an article of clothing.Through the years, skirts have been both liberating and restricting, inspiring and exasperating. Skirts transcend mere fashion, serving as barometers of the cultural zeitgeist. The Long and Short of It will humorously detail the evolution of the skirt and the women (and men) who wore them. Loosely divided by different skirts (the bustle, the hobble, the pencil skirt, the peasant skirt, miniskirt, etc.), the book will chronologically cover ancient times, pre-twentieth century, World War I, the flapper era, Hollywood years, World War II, rock n' roll, free love, women's lib, the Power Decade, and several others. The Long and Short of It will will feature:the relationship between women's salaries and their hemlinesthe history of the skirt through the changing wardrobe of America's first ladiesreligious references to the sacred nature of skirtsnineteenth century fashion tipslaws protecting women and their skirtsThe change in censorship of women's legs-by the length of Ja.
arts music and photography,beauty grooming and style,commercial,fashion design,graphic design,health fitness and dieting,politics and social sciences,popular culture,social sciences,style and clothing, From its simple beginnings as a unisex body wrap to its bold march forward as an iconic symbol of femininity to a haute couture fashion statement, the skirt has had a perilous journey-one day subject to accolades, the next ridicule, and even coming under fire before the Supreme Court. Cultural icon, garment of personal expression, verb or slur, the significance of the skirt is grander than merely serving as an article of clothing.Through the years, skirts have been both liberating and restricting, inspiring and exasperating. Skirts transcend mere fashion, serving as barometers of the cultural zeitgeist. The Long and Short of It will humorously detail the evolution of the skirt and the women (and men) who wore them. Loosely divided by different skirts (the bustle, the hobble, the pencil skirt, the peasant skirt, miniskirt, etc.), the book will chronologically cover ancient times, pre-twentieth century, World War I, the flapper era, Hollywood years, World War II, rock n' roll, free love, women's lib, the Power Decade, and several others. The Long and Short of It will will feature:the relationship between women's salaries and their hemlinesthe history of the skirt through the changing wardrobe of America's first ladiesreligious references to the sacred nature of skirtsnineteenth century fashion tipslaws protecting women and their skirtsThe change in censorship of women's legs-by the length of Ja.
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The Long and Short of It: The Madcap History of the Skirt (2007)
EN PB NWISBN: 9780061212987 bzw. 0061212989, in Englisch, 176 Seiten, Harper Paperbacks, Taschenbuch, neu.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Usually ships in 1-2 business days.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, BookOutlet USA.
From its simple beginnings as a unisex body wrap to its bold march forward as an iconic symbol of femininity to a haute couture fashion statement, the skirt has had a perilous journey—one day subject to accolades, the next ridicule, and even coming under fire before the Supreme Court. Cultural icon, garment of personal expression, verb or slur, the significance of the skirt is grander than merely serving as an article of clothing.Through the years, skirts have been both liberating and restricting, inspiring and exasperating. Skirts transcend mere fashion, serving as barometers of the cultural zeitgeist. The Long and Short of It will humorously detail the evolution of the skirt and the women (and men) who wore them. Loosely divided by different skirts (the bustle, the hobble, the pencil skirt, the peasant skirt, miniskirt, etc.), the book will chronologically cover ancient times, pre-twentieth century, World War I, the flapper era, Hollywood years, World War II, rock n' roll, free love, women's lib, the Power Decade, and several others. The Long and Short of It will will feature:the relationship between women's salaries and their hemlinesthe history of the skirt through the changing wardrobe of America's first ladiesreligious references to the sacred nature of skirtsnineteenth century fashion tipslaws protecting women and their skirtsThe change in censorship of women's legs—by the length of Jane's skirt in classic Tarzan filmscrazy cases brought to court involving women's skirts—including a 2004 case of a woman lawyer barred from a courtroom by a judge—for wearing trousersSnappy and fun, with two-color illustrations and amusing quotes and sidebars, this sassy history from famed book packagers becker&mayer! is the perfect combination of history, fashion, and culture., Paperback, Label: Harper Paperbacks, Harper Paperbacks, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2007-01-30, Freigegeben: 2007-01-30, Studio: Harper Paperbacks, Verkaufsrang: 2299583.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, BookOutlet USA.
From its simple beginnings as a unisex body wrap to its bold march forward as an iconic symbol of femininity to a haute couture fashion statement, the skirt has had a perilous journey—one day subject to accolades, the next ridicule, and even coming under fire before the Supreme Court. Cultural icon, garment of personal expression, verb or slur, the significance of the skirt is grander than merely serving as an article of clothing.Through the years, skirts have been both liberating and restricting, inspiring and exasperating. Skirts transcend mere fashion, serving as barometers of the cultural zeitgeist. The Long and Short of It will humorously detail the evolution of the skirt and the women (and men) who wore them. Loosely divided by different skirts (the bustle, the hobble, the pencil skirt, the peasant skirt, miniskirt, etc.), the book will chronologically cover ancient times, pre-twentieth century, World War I, the flapper era, Hollywood years, World War II, rock n' roll, free love, women's lib, the Power Decade, and several others. The Long and Short of It will will feature:the relationship between women's salaries and their hemlinesthe history of the skirt through the changing wardrobe of America's first ladiesreligious references to the sacred nature of skirtsnineteenth century fashion tipslaws protecting women and their skirtsThe change in censorship of women's legs—by the length of Jane's skirt in classic Tarzan filmscrazy cases brought to court involving women's skirts—including a 2004 case of a woman lawyer barred from a courtroom by a judge—for wearing trousersSnappy and fun, with two-color illustrations and amusing quotes and sidebars, this sassy history from famed book packagers becker&mayer! is the perfect combination of history, fashion, and culture., Paperback, Label: Harper Paperbacks, Harper Paperbacks, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2007-01-30, Freigegeben: 2007-01-30, Studio: Harper Paperbacks, Verkaufsrang: 2299583.
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The Long and Short of It: The Madcap History of the Skirt (2007)
EN PB USISBN: 9780061212987 bzw. 0061212989, in Englisch, 176 Seiten, Harper Paperbacks, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Usually ships in 1-2 business days.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Blue Cloud Books.
From its simple beginnings as a unisex body wrap to its bold march forward as an iconic symbol of femininity to a haute couture fashion statement, the skirt has had a perilous journey—one day subject to accolades, the next ridicule, and even coming under fire before the Supreme Court. Cultural icon, garment of personal expression, verb or slur, the significance of the skirt is grander than merely serving as an article of clothing.Through the years, skirts have been both liberating and restricting, inspiring and exasperating. Skirts transcend mere fashion, serving as barometers of the cultural zeitgeist. The Long and Short of It will humorously detail the evolution of the skirt and the women (and men) who wore them. Loosely divided by different skirts (the bustle, the hobble, the pencil skirt, the peasant skirt, miniskirt, etc.), the book will chronologically cover ancient times, pre-twentieth century, World War I, the flapper era, Hollywood years, World War II, rock n' roll, free love, women's lib, the Power Decade, and several others. The Long and Short of It will will feature:the relationship between women's salaries and their hemlinesthe history of the skirt through the changing wardrobe of America's first ladiesreligious references to the sacred nature of skirtsnineteenth century fashion tipslaws protecting women and their skirtsThe change in censorship of women's legs—by the length of Jane's skirt in classic Tarzan filmscrazy cases brought to court involving women's skirts—including a 2004 case of a woman lawyer barred from a courtroom by a judge—for wearing trousersSnappy and fun, with two-color illustrations and amusing quotes and sidebars, this sassy history from famed book packagers becker&mayer! is the perfect combination of history, fashion, and culture., Paperback, Label: Harper Paperbacks, Harper Paperbacks, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2007-01-30, Freigegeben: 2007-01-30, Studio: Harper Paperbacks, Verkaufsrang: 2299583.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Blue Cloud Books.
From its simple beginnings as a unisex body wrap to its bold march forward as an iconic symbol of femininity to a haute couture fashion statement, the skirt has had a perilous journey—one day subject to accolades, the next ridicule, and even coming under fire before the Supreme Court. Cultural icon, garment of personal expression, verb or slur, the significance of the skirt is grander than merely serving as an article of clothing.Through the years, skirts have been both liberating and restricting, inspiring and exasperating. Skirts transcend mere fashion, serving as barometers of the cultural zeitgeist. The Long and Short of It will humorously detail the evolution of the skirt and the women (and men) who wore them. Loosely divided by different skirts (the bustle, the hobble, the pencil skirt, the peasant skirt, miniskirt, etc.), the book will chronologically cover ancient times, pre-twentieth century, World War I, the flapper era, Hollywood years, World War II, rock n' roll, free love, women's lib, the Power Decade, and several others. The Long and Short of It will will feature:the relationship between women's salaries and their hemlinesthe history of the skirt through the changing wardrobe of America's first ladiesreligious references to the sacred nature of skirtsnineteenth century fashion tipslaws protecting women and their skirtsThe change in censorship of women's legs—by the length of Jane's skirt in classic Tarzan filmscrazy cases brought to court involving women's skirts—including a 2004 case of a woman lawyer barred from a courtroom by a judge—for wearing trousersSnappy and fun, with two-color illustrations and amusing quotes and sidebars, this sassy history from famed book packagers becker&mayer! is the perfect combination of history, fashion, and culture., Paperback, Label: Harper Paperbacks, Harper Paperbacks, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2007-01-30, Freigegeben: 2007-01-30, Studio: Harper Paperbacks, Verkaufsrang: 2299583.
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The Long and Short of It: The Madcap History of the Skirt (2007)
EN PB USISBN: 9780061212987 bzw. 0061212989, in Englisch, 176 Seiten, Harper Paperbacks, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Usually ships in 1-2 business days.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, SeattleProductPipeline.
From its simple beginnings as a unisex body wrap to its bold march forward as an iconic symbol of femininity to a haute couture fashion statement, the skirt has had a perilous journey—one day subject to accolades, the next ridicule, and even coming under fire before the Supreme Court. Cultural icon, garment of personal expression, verb or slur, the significance of the skirt is grander than merely serving as an article of clothing.Through the years, skirts have been both liberating and restricting, inspiring and exasperating. Skirts transcend mere fashion, serving as barometers of the cultural zeitgeist. The Long and Short of It will humorously detail the evolution of the skirt and the women (and men) who wore them. Loosely divided by different skirts (the bustle, the hobble, the pencil skirt, the peasant skirt, miniskirt, etc.), the book will chronologically cover ancient times, pre-twentieth century, World War I, the flapper era, Hollywood years, World War II, rock n' roll, free love, women's lib, the Power Decade, and several others. The Long and Short of It will will feature:the relationship between women's salaries and their hemlinesthe history of the skirt through the changing wardrobe of America's first ladiesreligious references to the sacred nature of skirtsnineteenth century fashion tipslaws protecting women and their skirtsThe change in censorship of women's legs—by the length of Jane's skirt in classic Tarzan filmscrazy cases brought to court involving women's skirts—including a 2004 case of a woman lawyer barred from a courtroom by a judge—for wearing trousersSnappy and fun, with two-color illustrations and amusing quotes and sidebars, this sassy history from famed book packagers becker&mayer! is the perfect combination of history, fashion, and culture., Paperback, Label: Harper Paperbacks, Harper Paperbacks, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2007-01-30, Freigegeben: 2007-01-30, Studio: Harper Paperbacks, Verkaufsrang: 2299583.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, SeattleProductPipeline.
From its simple beginnings as a unisex body wrap to its bold march forward as an iconic symbol of femininity to a haute couture fashion statement, the skirt has had a perilous journey—one day subject to accolades, the next ridicule, and even coming under fire before the Supreme Court. Cultural icon, garment of personal expression, verb or slur, the significance of the skirt is grander than merely serving as an article of clothing.Through the years, skirts have been both liberating and restricting, inspiring and exasperating. Skirts transcend mere fashion, serving as barometers of the cultural zeitgeist. The Long and Short of It will humorously detail the evolution of the skirt and the women (and men) who wore them. Loosely divided by different skirts (the bustle, the hobble, the pencil skirt, the peasant skirt, miniskirt, etc.), the book will chronologically cover ancient times, pre-twentieth century, World War I, the flapper era, Hollywood years, World War II, rock n' roll, free love, women's lib, the Power Decade, and several others. The Long and Short of It will will feature:the relationship between women's salaries and their hemlinesthe history of the skirt through the changing wardrobe of America's first ladiesreligious references to the sacred nature of skirtsnineteenth century fashion tipslaws protecting women and their skirtsThe change in censorship of women's legs—by the length of Jane's skirt in classic Tarzan filmscrazy cases brought to court involving women's skirts—including a 2004 case of a woman lawyer barred from a courtroom by a judge—for wearing trousersSnappy and fun, with two-color illustrations and amusing quotes and sidebars, this sassy history from famed book packagers becker&mayer! is the perfect combination of history, fashion, and culture., Paperback, Label: Harper Paperbacks, Harper Paperbacks, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2007-01-30, Freigegeben: 2007-01-30, Studio: Harper Paperbacks, Verkaufsrang: 2299583.
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Long and Short of It: The Madcap History of the Skirt
EN PB NWISBN: 9780061212987 bzw. 0061212989, in Englisch, HarperCollins Publishers, Taschenbuch, neu.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Lagernd, zzgl. Versandkosten.
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