(Hardback)

Discusses such areas as: constructing cloth and clothing in the Antebellum South; wearing Antebellum clothing; having footwear; embellishing the head; crowning the person; and clothing as the weft of a folk history.

(Paperback)

Discusses such areas as: constructing cloth and clothing in the Antebellum South; wearing Antebellum clothing; having footwear; embellishing the head; crowning the person; and clothing as the weft of a folk history.

(Paperback)

Wedding clothes are not only distinctive forms of dress, but are also steeped in years of cultural tradition. This book, drawing on case studies from around the world, considers how wedding attire is both a statement of tradition and a vehicle for challenging social norms.

(Hardback)

Examines what the donning of uniforms says about cultural psychology and the expression of economic nationalism in Japan. Drawing on examples, this book focuses particularly on student uniforms, which are key socializing objects in Japan's politico-economic order, but also examines 'office ladies', 'salary men', service personnel, and housewives.