Resplendent Dress from Southeastern Europe. A History in Layers
Los Angeles: Fowler Museum, No date. First edition. Softcover. Large Quarto. 275 (1)pp. Original pictorial wrappers with white lettering on cover, beige on spine. Decorative endpapers. Pictorial half-title. Illustrated title page. "...our subtitle 'a history of layers' reflects Professor Barber's command of a deep slice of European history, enabling her to trace (in chapter 1) how past influences have shaped the dress of southeastern Europeans, leaving telltale clues in the accumulated layers of cloth that remain visible today. Professor Barber's long-standing love of the traditional dance of the region also informs her work, as the clothing she discusses expresses its deepest social meanings in the context of village dancing. While Professor Barber uncovers 'layers' whose origins can be traced to periods ranging from the Neolithic to the Renaissance, Charlotte Jirousek's contribution (chapter 2) provides further insights regarding the last great pre modern cultural impulse that profoundly re-made southeastern Europe. This was the conquest of much of the region by the Ottoman Empire, whose Muslims, Turkish culture brought with it new ways of dressing." (Roy W. Hamilton). Profusely illustrated with remarkable color photographs of dresses from the region. New in publisher's shrink wrap. Item #38032
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