Fashion victims : the dangers of dress past and present / by Alison Matthews David.

By:

David, Alison Matthews

text.

ISBN:

9781845204495 (hardcover)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23 646.3 D280 2015

LOC classification:

RA779 .M38 2015

Other classification:

Contents:

Introduction: Death by Fashion in Fact and FictionChapter 1. Diseased Dress: Germ WarfareChapter 2. Toxic Techniques: Mercurial HatsChapter 3. Poisonous Pigments: Arsenical GreensChapter 4. Dangerous Dyes: A Pretty, Deadly RainbowChapter 5. Entangled and Strangled: Caught in the MachineChapter 6. Inflammatory Fabrics: Flaming Tutus and Combustible CrinolinesChapter 7. Explosive Fakes: Plastic Combs and Artificial SilkConclusion: The Afterlife of Fashion VictimsBibliographyIndex

Summary: From insidious murder weapons to blaze-igniting crinolines, clothing has been the cause of death, disease and madness throughout history, by accident and design. Clothing is designed to protect, shield and comfort us, yet lurking amongst seemingly innocuous garments we find hats laced with mercury, frocks laden with arsenic and literally 'drop-dead gorgeous' gowns. Fabulously gory and gruesome, Fashion Victims takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the lethal history of women's, men's and children's dress, in myth and reality. Drawing upon surviving fashion objects and numerous visual and textual sources, encompassing louse-ridden military uniforms, accounts of the fiery deaths of Oscar Wilde's half-sisters and dancer Isadora Duncan's accidental strangulation by entangled scarf; the book explores how garments have tormented those who made and wore them, and harmed animals and the environment in the process. Vividly chronicling evidence from Greek mythology to the present day, Matthews David puts everyday apparel under the microscope and unpicks the dark side of fashion. [Fonte: editore].

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	High School Library General Circulation Section	GC	GC 646.3 D280 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	33720HS

"Diseased dress : germ warfare -- Toxic Techniques : mercurial hats -- Poisonous pigments : arsenical greens -- Dangerous dyes : a pretty, deadly rainbow -- Entangled and strangled : caught in the machine -- Inflammatory fabrics : flaming tutus and combustible crinolines -- Explosive fakes : plastic combs and artificial silk."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

From insidious murder weapons to blaze-igniting crinolines, clothing has been the cause of death, disease and madness throughout history, by accident and design. Clothing is designed to protect, shield and comfort us, yet lurking amongst seemingly innocuous garments we find hats laced with mercury, frocks laden with arsenic and literally 'drop-dead gorgeous' gowns. Fabulously gory and gruesome, Fashion Victims takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the lethal history of women's, men's and children's dress, in myth and reality. Drawing upon surviving fashion objects and numerous visual and textual sources, encompassing louse-ridden military uniforms, accounts of the fiery deaths of Oscar Wilde's half-sisters and dancer Isadora Duncan's accidental strangulation by entangled scarf; the book explores how garments have tormented those who made and wore them, and harmed animals and the environment in the process. Vividly chronicling evidence from Greek mythology to the present day, Matthews David puts everyday apparel under the microscope and unpicks the dark side of fashion. [Fonte: editore].

Junior High School

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