{"product_id":"real-clothes-real-lives-200-years-of-what-women-wore","title":"Real Clothes, Real Lives: 200 Years of What Women Wore","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unprecedented look at women's everyday clothes--from Sylvia Plath's Girl Scout uniform to psychedelic microminis, modern suits, and fast-food workers' uniforms--this fascinating volume shows how American women from every background have lived, worked, and dressed for 200 years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGroundbreaking in its focus on the everyday clothing of ordinary American women--a subject neglected in most fashion histories--\u003ci\u003eReal Clothes, Real Lives\u003c\/i\u003e highlights over 300 garments and accessories from the Smith College Historic Clothing Collection. This unique survey honors countless lives, tracing through the lens of dress how women's roles have changed over the decades. Each piece holds colorful stories about the woman who wore it, the one who made or bought it, and her context in place and time. Whether homemade or ready-made, many of the garments are modest and inexpensive. Some are one-of-a-kind pieces; others are examples of clever making-do, which seems particularly relevant today; and most reflect the popular styles of their era. Among the many extraordinary examples are a rare World War I uniform worn by an American woman working behind enemy lines and a 1970s go-go dancer's costume. Exceptional photography and rich archival visuals accompany the highly readable texts, which offer a wealth of historical and social analysis of a side of fashion and feminism rarely considered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kiki Smith, Diane Von Furstenberg (Foreword by), Vanessa Friedman (Introduction by)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rizzoli Electa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780847873135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 9.10w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKiki Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Theatre at Smith College and director of the Smith College Historic Clothing Collection. She is also a professional costume and set designer. \u003cb\u003eDiane von Furstenberg\u003c\/b\u003e oversees her eponymous global lifestyle brand. Past president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, she is author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eDVF: Journey of a Dress\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eVanessa Friedman\u003c\/b\u003e is fashion director and chief fashion critic for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130870992970,"sku":"9780847873135","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/8990\/4435\/files\/real-clothes-real-lives-200-years-of-what-women-wore-9780847873135.jpg?v=1748941803","url":"https:\/\/trnk-nyc.mom\/products\/real-clothes-real-lives-200-years-of-what-women-wore","provider":"TRNK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}