At the mercy of their clothes : modernism, the middlebrow, and British garment culture

At the mercy of their clothes : modernism, the middlebrow, and British garment culture / Celia Marshik.

Author/creator	Marshik, Celia author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York : Columbia University Press, [2016]
Description	pages cm.
Subject(s)	English literature--20th century --History and criticism. Clothing and dress in literature. Fashion--Social aspects --Great Britain --History --20th century. Clothing and dress--Social aspects --Great Britain --History. Modernism (Literature)--Great Britain. Identity (Psychology) in literature.

Series	Modernist latitudes Modernist latitudes. ^A1256583
Contents	Introduction: At the mercy of their clothes -- What do women want? at the mercy of the evening gown -- Wearable memorials: into and out of the trenches with the modern Mac -- Aspiration to the extraordinary: materializing the subject through fancy dress -- Serialized selves: style, identity, and the problem of the used garment -- Coda: Precious clothing.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version: Marshik, Celia, author. At the mercy of their clothes New York : Columbia University Press, [2016] 9780231542968
Genre/form	Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Genre/form	History.
LCCN	2016022756
ISBN	9780231175043 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0231175043 (cloth : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	PR478.C58 M37 2016	✔ Available	Place Hold