Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History by Richard Thompson Ford

Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History

Richard Thompson Ford

464 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction design history sociology informative reflective medium-paced
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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 wear...

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