Fashion and Clothing (DVD or VHS)
© Films Media Group, 53 minutes
#FMG-10370, Price $89
Somewhere along the line clothing met fashion, and neither has been the same
since. In this program, historian Valerie Steele, of the Fashion Institute of
Technology, and other experts interpret the history of humankind—from the
ancients to the moderns—through the intriguing context of costume. Topics
include the origins of clothing; symbolism associated with clothing, such as
gender and status; sexist aspects of fashion, from corsets to miniskirts; the
impact of wartime rationing on clothing styles; icons of haute couture,
including Coco Chanel; and even body piercing and tattoos as a form of
contemporary personal expression.
International customers: Sorry, we have U.S. and Canada distribution rights only
on this title.
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