Tweed
Fiona Anderson (Author)
Description
The story
of tweed is tied to a series of social, economic and cultural shifts that have
molded its development. This book considers the historical factors that helped
to shape the design characteristics and social meanings of the group of fabrics
that we call tweed, from their emergence in the 1820s to the present day.
Including significant new research on tweeds, from Harris Tweed to the type
used by Chanel, this book follows the history of these fabrics from the raw
fiber to the finished garment in men's and women's fashion.
Exploring
rural and urban contexts, this book reveals the important physical and
conceptual relationships of tweed with landscape. Anderson shows that, contrary
to their strong popular associations with tradition, tweeds emerged in the
Romantic era as a response to the dramatic changes associated with
industrialization and urbanization. Progressive changes in gender relations are
also explored as a major factor in tweed's evolution, from associations with
particular ideals of masculinity into what is now a truly adaptable fashion
textile worn by both sexes. This is the first book of its kind to recognize the
importance of tweed to fashion innovation today.
Table of
Contents
List of
Illustrations
Acknowledgements
1.
Introduction
2. Tweed:
Terms, Descriptions and Characteristics
3. Origins
and Early Development of Tweed to 1850
4. Tweed,
Male Fashion and Modern Masculinities 1851-1918
5. Tweed,
Femininity and Fashion 1851-1918
6. Suits
You: Men and Tweed 1919-1952
7.
Sportswear Chic: Tweed in Womenswear 1919 to 1952
8. Couture
to Pop and Nostalgic Fashion: 1953 to 1980
9.
Tradition and Innovation: 1981 to 2014
Bibliography
Index
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