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    612-822-4611

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Refashioning the Renaissance: Everyday Dress in Europe, 1500-1650

Refashioning the Renaissance: Everyday Dress in Europe, 1500-1650

Hohti, Paula

Hardcover

Series: Studies in Design and Material Culture

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryFashion & AccessoriesGeneral Design

ISBN10: 1526164655
ISBN13: 9781526164650
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: Jan 28 2025
Pages: 376
Weight: 2.30
Height: 1.20 Width: 6.90 Depth: 9.60
Language: English

How did ordinary men and women dress in early modern Europe? What fabrics and garments formed the essential elements of fashion for artisans and shopkeepers? Did they rely on affordable alternatives to the silks, jewellery and decorations favoured by the wealthy elite? Or did those with modest means find innovative ways to express their fashion sense?

This book provides new perspectives on early modern clothing and fashion history by investigating the consumption and meaning of fashionable clothing and accessories among the 'popular' classes. Through a close examination of the materials, craftsmanship and cultural significance of fashion items owned by and available to a broad group of consumers, it challenges conventional assumptions that the everyday dress of ordinary families was limited to a narrow selection of garments made of coarse textiles, often produced at home and resistant to change.

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