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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-100747814538
ISBN-139780747814535
eBay Product ID (ePID)219296708
Product Key Features
Book TitleGloves and Glove-Making
Number of Pages64 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
TopicFashion & Accessories, Social History, Europe / Great Britain / General
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign, History
AuthorMike Redwood
Book SeriesShire Library
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight5.3 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Series Volume Number812
Dewey Decimal646.48
Table Of ContentGloves Speak Many Languages / The Glove-making Profession / Materials and Manufacture / Gloves in Fashion / Gloves in the Twenty-first Century / Further Reading / Places to Visit / Acknowledgements / Index
SynopsisFrom workaday marigolds to handwear custom-crafted for the Queen, gloves perform many functions--insulation from the cold, protection from injury, and even ceremonial roles. Gloves have been used since prehistoric times, but in Britain their use as formal and fashionable items took off during Elizabeth I's reign, and played a surprisingly significant cultural role well into the nineteenth century. They were often given as precious gifts, used in coronation ceremonies, sent to indicate assent, or even to offer a formal challenge. This beautifully illustrated history, published in association with the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London, delves into the glove's place in history, offers detailed descriptions of their production in the artisanal workshop and on the factory floor, and also tells the fascinating story of the closely guarded privileges of the glove-makers' guilds., From Ancient Egypt to the present, this beautifully illustrated study is sure to appeal to those interested in the history of clothing and fashion as well as social and industrial history.
LC Classification NumberTS2160
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