The Devil's Cloth: A History of Stripes and Striped Fabric by Michel Pastoureau

The Devil's Cloth: A History of Stripes and Striped Fabric

Michel Pastoureau with Jody Gladding (Translator)

128 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

nonfiction art history informative slow-paced
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Michel Pastoureau's lively study of stripes offers a unique and engaging perspective on the evolution of fashion, taste, and visual codes in Western culture.The Devil's Cloth begins with a medieval scandal. When the first Carmelites arrived in Fra...

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