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- catalog abstract ""While fashions of the rich and famous have been endlessly chronicled, little attention has been paid to the meaning of clothes for everyone else. Yet between 1890 and the outbreak of World War II, as ready-to-wear came into its own, the clothes of ordinary Americans claimed the nation's attention and dominated public discussion. Newly allied with civic virtue, fashion played an increasingly important role in shaping the national character." "Jenna Weissman Joselit uncovers a time in American history when getting dressed was more about fitting in than standing out. Drawing on a wealth of sources, from advertisements, trade journals, and health manuals to sermons, science, and songs, she shows how the length of a woman's skirt, the shape of a man's hat, and the height of a pair of heels enabled Americans of every faith, color, and class to feel part of a unified modern nation."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12147777.
- catalog created "2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2001.".
- catalog description ""While fashions of the rich and famous have been endlessly chronicled, little attention has been paid to the meaning of clothes for everyone else. Yet between 1890 and the outbreak of World War II, as ready-to-wear came into its own, the clothes of ordinary Americans claimed the nation's attention and dominated public discussion. Newly allied with civic virtue, fashion played an increasingly important role in shaping the national character." "Jenna Weissman Joselit uncovers a time in American history when getting dressed was more about fitting in than standing out. Drawing on a wealth of sources, from advertisements, trade journals, and health manuals to sermons, science, and songs, she shows how the length of a woman's skirt, the shape of a man's hat, and the height of a pair of heels enabled Americans of every faith, color, and class to feel part of a unified modern nation."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-[238]) and index.".
- catalog description "ch. 1. À la mode -- ch. 2. Down with the corset and up with the hemline -- ch. 3. The mark of a gentleman -- ch. 4. Where did you get that hat -- ch. 5. Oh, my aching feet -- ch. 6. The truth about fur -- ch. 7. Say it with jewelry -- Conclusion : emphatically modern.".
- catalog extent "257 p. :".
- catalog identifier "080505488X (hc.)".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Metropolitan Books,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "391/.00973/09034 21".
- catalog subject "Clothing and dress United States.".
- catalog subject "Fashion Social aspects United States 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Fashion Social aspects United States 20th century.".
- catalog subject "TT504.4 .J67 2001".
- catalog tableOfContents "ch. 1. À la mode -- ch. 2. Down with the corset and up with the hemline -- ch. 3. The mark of a gentleman -- ch. 4. Where did you get that hat -- ch. 5. Oh, my aching feet -- ch. 6. The truth about fur -- ch. 7. Say it with jewelry -- Conclusion : emphatically modern.".
- catalog title "A perfect fit : clothes, character, and the promise of America / Jenna Weissman Joselit.".
- catalog type "text".