The Three-Piece Suit and Modern Masculinity: England, 1550-1850 (Studies on the History of Society and Culture) We learn what inspired this royal revolution in masculine attire--and the reasons for its remarkable longevity--in David Kuchta's engaging and handsomely illustrated account. Kuchta allows us to see the process working in reverse, in that masculine manners and habits of consumption in a patriarchal
| Title | : | The Three-Piece Suit and Modern Masculinity: England, 1550-1850 (Studies on the History of Society and Culture) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.97 (830 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520214935 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2002-05-06 |
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In 1666, King Charles II felt it necessary to reform Englishmen's dress by introducing a fashion that developed into the three-piece suit. We learn what inspired this royal revolution in masculine attire--and the reasons for its remarkable longevity--in David Kuchta's engaging and handsomely illustrated account. Between 1550 and 1850, Kuchta says, English upper- and middle-class men understood their authority to be based in part upon the display of masculine character: how they presented themselves in public and demonstrated their masculinity helped define their political legitimacy, moral authority, and economic utility. Much has been written about the ways political culture, religion, and economic theory helped shape ideals and practices of masculinity. Kuchta allows us to see the process working in reverse, in that masculine manners and habits of consumption in a patriarchal society contributed actively to people's understanding of what held England together.Kuchta shows not only ho
Editorial : "Kuchta's book sparkles with anecdotes, eyewitness accounts and gossip, so that the reader feels right where the action is, whether it is in 1666 when Charles II decreed that vests would be the new court fashion for men, or in 1869, when the philosopher James Beattie defined masculinity by commenting that 'a manly spirit loves simplicity.'"--"The Sunday Times (UK), 6/30
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