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Jews in Suits

Men's Dress in Vienna, 1890-1938

Jonathan C. Kaplan-Wajselbaum, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Surviving photographs of Jewish Viennese men during the fin-de-siècle and interwar periods all share a striking sartorial detail: the tailored suit. Yet, until now, the adoption of the tailored suit and its function in the formation of modern Jewish identities remains under researched. Jews in Suits draws upon fashionable dress, folk costume, religious dress, avant-garde, oppositional dress, along with a rich range of written and visual sources, to propose a new narrative of men, fashion and their Jewish identities, offering insights into the relationship of clothing and grooming to the understanding of the self.

UK June 2023 • US June 2023 • 288 pages • 91 bw illus HB 9781350244207 • £85.00 / $115.00 ePub 9781350244238 • £76.50 / $105.78 ePdf 9781350244221 • £76.50 / $105.78 Series: Dress Cultures • Bloomsbury Visual Arts

Fashion, Performance, and Performativity

The Complex Spaces of Fashion

Edited by Andrea Kollnitz, Stockholm University, Sweden & Marco Pecorari, Parsons Paris, France In the first comprehensive study of the interactions between fashion, performance and performativity, international authors explore fashion as the ideal space where performance and performativity come together. Drawing on western and non-western, historical and contemporary case studies and theories, Fashion, Performance, and Performativity explores the media, experiences and political relations which define the fashion industry today. With perspectives from fashion studies, art history, media studies and gender studies, the book has implications for students and researchers across multiple disciplines.

UK June 2023 • US June 2023 • 232 pages • 18 bw illus PB 9781350275386 • £28.99 / $39.95 Previously published in HB 9781350106192 ePub 9781350106185 • £76.50 / $105.78 ePdf 9781350106208 • £76.50 / $105.78 Series: Dress Cultures • Bloomsbury Visual Arts

Wholesale Couture

London and Beyond, 1930-70

Liz Tregenza, Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service, UK The first book to consider the subject, Wholesale Couture: London and Beyond, 1930-70 seeks to revise the notion that wholesale couturiers were simply copyists of French haute couture and demonstrate the complexities of their design processes and business strategies. Liz Tregenza traces wholesale couture garments from concept to usage, considering design, manufacture, branding, promotion, retail and export, while also analysing the wider social and economic factors that affected manufacturers and consumers. Offering a new perspective on British fashion history, it demonstrates that wholesale couturiers were vital in cementing London’s status as a ready-to-wear fashion centre.

UK February 2023 • US February 2023 • 256 pages • 78 bw illus HB 9781350245860 • £85.00 / $115.00 ePub 9781350245884 • £76.50 / $105.78 ePdf 9781350245877 • £76.50 / $105.78 Bloomsbury Visual Arts

Swatch Reference Guide for Fashion Fabrics

Bundle Book + Studio Access Card

Deborah E. Young, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, USA This all-in-one text and swatch book offers current and high-quality fashion fabric samples alongside vital information like fabric name, fiber content, yarn construction, count, coloration, weight, uses, characteristics, and comparisons to other fabrics. The textbook with activities, 210 exclusive fabric samples, Quick Reference Guide tables, pre-printed mounting boards for quick access to all swatches, and an 8x metal pick glass are all contained in a sturdy three-ring binder. Step-by-step instructions and hands-on assignments help students to apply their knowledge about fabric identification and use for specific garments, encouraging deeper learning through this workbook approach.

UK May 2023 • US February 2023 • 288 pages • 68 bw illus HB Pack 9781501373244 • £130.00 / $175.00 ePub 9781501373190 • £115.02 / $157.50 ePdf 9781501373183 • £115.02 / $157.50 Fairchild Books