A fascinating account of clothing as an everyday feminist practice, Dressed for Freedom brings fashion into discussions of American feminism during the long twentieth century.
| Cover Title Page Contents Acknowledgments introduction. Beyond Bloomers: The Feminist Politics of Women's Fashion in the Twentieth Century 1. Fashioning the New Woman: Gibson Girls, Shirtwaist Makers, and Rainy Daisies 2. Styling Women's Rights: Fashion and Feminist Ideology 3. Dressing the Modern Girl: Flapper Styles and the Politics of Women's Freedom 4. Designing Power: The Fashion Industry and the Politics of Style 5. This Is What a Feminist Looks Like: Fashion in the Era of Women's Liberation Epilogue. The Fashionable Legacies of American Feminism Notes Index Back cover |"A fascinating and accessible examination of fashion and feminism throughout history." —Ms. Magazine"Thought-provoking. . . . Recommended." —Choice
"Rabinovitch-Fox provides an engaging and accessible history of American fashion and its relationship to feminism across the twentieth-century. . . . A highly readable and pacey book that will deservedly find a wider readership outside the academy. " —Gender and History
|Einav Rabinovitch-Fox teaches history at Case Western Reserve University.
