The chapters on specific aspects of costume clearly present only a selection of material available, but it is not clear whether the selection represents the most important items available or merely a representative selection. The section on sweaters, for example, lists 6 of the 284 English-language monographs the author found in her OCLC search, primarily knitting catalogs and manuals. (She lists the results of her OCLC searches in an appendix.) Yet much material of value is assembled here. We are reminded of the wide range of materials useful for costume research, from specialized monographs to Tony Lama cowboy-boot catalogs and the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Material here documents many aspects of popular culture, from the vintage-clothing craze to the recent trend of underwear becoming outerwear. This book receives a recommendation for libraries with sufficient interest in the topic to justify the price.
Fashion and Costume in American Popular Culture.
Fashion and Costume in American Popular Culture: A Reference Guide (American Popular Culture) The chapters on specific aspects of costume clearly present only a selection of material available, but it is not clear whether the selection represents the most important items available or merely a representative selection. The section on sweaters, for example, lists 6 of the 284 English-language monographs the author found in her OCLC search, primarily knitting catalogs and manuals. (She lists the results of her OCLC searches in an appendix.) Yet much material of value is assembled here. We are reminded of the wide range of materials useful for costume research, from specialized monographs to Tony Lama cowboy-boot catalogs and the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Material here documents many aspects of popular culture, from the vintage-clothing craze to the recent trend of underwear becoming outerwear. This book receives a recommendation for libraries with sufficient interest in the topic to justify the price.
The chapters on specific aspects of costume clearly present only a selection of material available, but it is not clear whether the selection represents the most important items available or merely a representative selection. The section on sweaters, for example, lists 6 of the 284 English-language monographs the author found in her OCLC search, primarily knitting catalogs and manuals. (She lists the results of her OCLC searches in an appendix.) Yet much material of value is assembled here. We are reminded of the wide range of materials useful for costume research, from specialized monographs to Tony Lama cowboy-boot catalogs and the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Material here documents many aspects of popular culture, from the vintage-clothing craze to the recent trend of underwear becoming outerwear. This book receives a recommendation for libraries with sufficient interest in the topic to justify the price.
