Dressing the elite : clothes in early modern England /
Susan Vincent.
- Oxford : Berg, 2003.
- xiv, 219 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Clothing occupies a complex and important position in relation to human experience. It gives form to society's ideas about the sacred and secular, about exclusion and inclusion, about age, beauty, sexuality and status. This title explores the meanings that garments held in early modern England.
Electronic reproduction. Oxford : Berg, 2010. (Berg fashion library) Mode of access: World Wide Web. Access restricted to institutions subscribing through Oxford University Press.
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Clothing and dress--History--England--16th century. Clothing and dress--History--England--17th century. Courts and courtiers--Clothing. Upper class--History.--England
England--Social life and customs--16th century. England--Social life and customs--17th century.