The Dress Detective : : a Practical Guide to Object-Based Research in Fashion
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Foreword / Jean Druesdow -- A brief history of object-based research with dress artefacts -- How to read a dress artefact -- Observation -- Reflection -- Interpretation -- Case study of a yellow woollen pelisse -- Case study of a grey-blue sateen corset -- Case study of a brown velveteen and wool bodice -- Case study of a man's evening suit tailcoat and trousers -- Case study of a Lanvin wedding dress and headpiece -- Case study of a ruby red velvet jacket by Christian Dior New York -- Case study of a kimono-style jacket by Kenzo -- Appendix 1. Checklist for observation -- Appendix 2. Checklist for reflection.
This is the first practical guide to analysing fashion objects, clearly demonstrating how their close analysis can enhance and enrich interdisciplinary research. This accessible book provides readers with the tools to uncover the hidden stories in garments, setting out a carefully developed research methodology specific to dress, and providing easy to use checklists that guide the reader through the process. Beautifully illustrated, the book contains seven case studies of fashionable Western garments that articulate the methodological framework for the process, illustrate the use of the checklists, and show how evidence from the garment itself can be used to corroborate theories of dress or fashion. This book outlines a skillset that has, until now, typically been passed on informally. Written in plain language, this book will give any budding fashion historian, curator or researcher the knowledge and confidence to analyse the material in front of them effectively.
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PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Bloomsbury, 2015.
Year Published: 2015
Description: 224 pages ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781472573971
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Kim, Alexandra,
SUBJECTS
Fashion -- Research -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Clothing trade -- Research -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Fashion design -- Methodology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Mode -- metodik.
Modedesign -- metodik.