The Language of Clothes
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The Language of Clothes

by Alison Lurie

1981•Documentary•272 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryfashionpsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticenclosedsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is slow-burning, serious and original. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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4.7 / 5

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About This Book

In this exhaustive and entertaining study, Alison Lurie shows what the clothes we choose to wear say about us. Approaching clothing from four perspectives -- historical, social logical, psychological, anthropological -- she demonstrates how color, fabric and cut are not mere whims of designers or manufacturers but constitute a vocabulary and grammar as precise and full of subconscious intent as any verbal language:...

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryFashionPsychologicalSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

Clothing and dressFashionPsychologySocial aspectsSocial aspects of Clothing and dressSocial aspects of FashionClothing and dress, social aspectsCostume

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Author
Alison Lurie
Published
1981
Pages
272
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