THE CRAFTS OF FASHION VOL 4. TEMPORALITIES

The relationship to time in the history of taste and appearance is central-the notion of being "out of style" fundamentally disqualifies all forms of the past. Yet aesthetic cycles, like the seasonal rhythms to which they respond, are not always linear: we enjoy recalling a silhouette or evoking a bygone era through a pattern or a fabric. By examining the temporalities of fashion through the lens of crafts and techniques, this fourth volume explores different ways of representing history, through narratives that run counter to establi...[Read more]