Renaissance clothing and the materials of memory /

Jones, Ann Rosalind

Renaissance clothing and the materials of memory / Ann Rosalind Jones, Peter Stallybrass - Cambridge ; [New York] : Cambridge University, [c2000, 2002 reprint] - xiii, 368 p. : ill. ; 26 cm - Cambridge studies in Renaissance literature and culture .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-354) and index

This study argues that the making and transmission of fabrics and clothing were central to the making of Renaissance culture. Their examination explores the role of clothes as forms of transmitted memory.

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Clothing and dress--History--16th century
Fashion--History--16th century
Renaissance
Costume--Social aspects
Costume--History--16th century
Clothing and dress--Social aspects
Beauty and Fashion.
Literary studies: general
Cultural studies: fashion & society