Inside the Royal Wardrobe: A Dress History of Queen Alexandra (Dress and Fashion Research)
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (883 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1474269931 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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She is Deputy Curator at the Totnes Fashion and Textile Museum, one of the largest private collection of dress in the UK. Kate Strasdin is Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies at the Fashion and Textiles Institute, Falmouth University, UK, and a Visiting Lecturer at DeTao Masters Academy in Shang
Inside the Royal Wardrobe overturns the popular portrait of a vapid and neglected queen, examining the surviving garments of Alexandra, Princess of Wales – who later became Queen Consort – to unlock a rich tapestry of royal dress and society in the second half of the 19th century. Revealing a shrewd and socially aware woman attuned to the popular power of royal dress, the work will appeal to students and scholars of costume, fashion and dress history, as well as of material culture and 19th century history.. Adopting an object-based methodology, the book features a ra
-- Alison Matthews David, Ryerson University, USA . -- Lucy Johnston, author of 19th-Century Fashion in Detail Kate Strasdin's fascinating book gives us an intimate history of a queen who dressed to impress, and sets the stage for new understandings of the work that goes into fashioning celebrity. Skilfully weaving together public and private life, Strasdin shines new light on her compelling story. Queen Alexandra used clothes to fashion her self-image throughout her life and Kate Strasdin's fascinating new book shows us how. -- Maria Hayward, University of Southampton, UK Inside the Royal Wardrobe is an illuminating and poignant study of the clothes that made Queen Alexandra the most stylish woman in Britain. From tight tailoring and glamorous evening wear to elegant mourning, Inside the Royal Wardrobe provides an innovative, engaging analysis of how Alexandra led fashionable society