Patriots against fashion clothing and nationalism in Europe's age of revolutions /
During the era of the French revolution, patriots across Europe tried to introduce a national uniform. This book, the first comparative study of national uniform schemes, discusses case studies from Austria, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Turkey t...
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Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137277145 |
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During the era of the French revolution, patriots across Europe tried to introduce a national uniform. This book, the first comparative study of national uniform schemes, discusses case studies from Austria, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Turkey the United States, and Wales. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9781137277138. |
Carrier Form: | 328 p. : 9 b&w, ill. |
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9781137277145 : 1137277149 : |
CLC: | K891.23 |
Contents: | Introduction: Clothing and Nationalism Studies 1. Fashion as a Social Problem 2. The Tyranny of Queen Fashion 3. The Sumptuary Mentality 4. The Discovery of the Uniform 5. Absolutist National Uniforms 6. Democratic National Uniforms 7. Minimal National Uniforms 8. Folk Costumes as National Uniforms 9. National Fashionism: Queen Fashion as Patriot 10. Haute Couture and National Textiles. |