The swimsuit : fashion from poolside to catwalk / Christine Schmidt.
The swimsuit : fashion from poolside to catwalk / Christine Schmidt.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
London ; New York : Berg, 2012.
London Berg, 2012.
Date
2012.
Call Numbers
H 2015/2917 , G 2013/3525
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xi, 163 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.A Template for New World Fashion -- 2.Testing the Waters: Morality and Undressing the Body -- Revelations -- Decent Exposure: Unisex Style -- Peepholes to the Future -- Spreading the Image: Let me Hear your Body Talk -- Prohibition in the Noughties -- 3.Show and Te...
Contents note continued: Riding the Wave of Popularity into the Twenty-first Century -- Speedo and AussieBum: Imprinting the Male Body -- The Aussie Cossie as Reference Point: Water Baby -- 7.Branded Nation: A Place in the Sun -- Gold (Plated) Coast: Glitz, Glamour, Sunshine and the Luxury of Leisur...
Publication information
Publisher
London ; New York : Berg, 2012.
London Berg, 2012.
Edition
English ed.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2012.
2012.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Australian
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This volume documents the modern swimsuit's trajectory from men's underwear and circus/performance wear to its unique niche in world fashion. It emphasizes the relationship between fashion, media, celebrity, sport and the cultivation of the modern body. This fascinating book provides an historical, sociological and cultural context in which to view...
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Full title
The swimsuit : fashion from poolside to catwalk / Christine Schmidt.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-158) and index.
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Call Numbers
H 2015/2917 , G 2013/3525
Record Identifier
74VKdJ7oKb3l
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKdJ7oKb3l
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9780857851239 (pbk)
0857851225 (hardback)
0857851233 (pbk)
9780857851222 (hardback)
DDC
391.48
MMS ID
991019899999702626
