Pol i kostium. Evoliutsiia sovremennoi odezhdy - Khollander E.

The book of the famous American cultural scientist opens many unknown pages in the history of men's costume. Tracing the ways of its change from ancient times to the present day, the author examines the evolution of the costume, full of drama and unexpected plot twists. Why did this fashion last so long? What factors determined its stylistic stability and persuasiveness? How does a men's suit relate to modern notions of male and female sexuality? How does it relate to fashion in the past and in the present? And what is the relationship with modern fashion design and all that? Why have women been so desperate to copy a man's suit ever since it was invented? What future awaits him? E. Hollander goes far beyond the history of fashion: on the pages of the book there are many artists and works of art, the social characteristics of Western society in different eras are given, aesthetic trends are analyzed, and imageimage and the poeticnature of the narrative turns serious scientific work into fascinating reading.