Mireille Tembouret

Wearing the trousers (eBook, ePUB)

The grammar of Western clothing

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

History, function, codes and characteristics of breeches and trousers. The second volume of our ""Grammar of Western clothing" series. We continue with the rules, codes and characteristics of clothing from the past and the present. Historically linked to the men's fashion wardrobe, breeches and trousers have, more recently, seduced and become a part of women's fashion as well. They originally wore them for sport activities but also when they replaced men at their jobs during wartime. Women adopted trousers as a key part of their wardrobe for their practicality and representation of women's social evolution and even their independence. Breeches, pants for leisure wear and tailored trouser shapes, functions and details followed this direction, establishing a timeless wardrobe and defining a rich language that is often forgotten today. In this second book, breeches and trousers deliver their secrets to illustrate this social evolution since today, both men AND women are... Wearing the trousers! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Originally a passionate collector of old fabrics and clothing, Mireille Tembouret today oversees the enormous "Vestiaire" (wardrobe), a mix of civilian and religious garments from many eras. The company - with its surprising resources - provides clothing to film, television and theater professionals as well as special-event organizers or private individuals. After teaching fashion design at Esmod Paris and a design career in the Paris fashion industry. She now dedicates her energies to developing her company, based in Paris.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: ESMOD
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9782909617916
• Artikelnr.: 62460718