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Books to check out
Aug. 4th, 2015 04:22 pmWow, i've not posted since June. Embarassing! But, i left the state to work a contract job for the month of July, so that's my excuse.
I received a couple of review copies of books that i'd like to mention today, not strictly within the focus of this blog but close enough that i feel the readers would want to know they exist. I've got some more in-depth reviews coming of other titles, but this is more of a PSA, i guess.
Dress, Fashon, and Technology: From Prehistory to the Present by Phyllis G. Tortora
Indian Fashion: Tradition, Innovation, Style by Arti Sandhu
Another fairly slim volume, this one clocking in at 190 pages, and another one that would (for me) make a good commute book. The book begins with a very brief overview of Indian fashion in general and its history, but the majority of the text deals with modern fashion topics within an Indian context, and the interplay between Indian and Western fashion.
Now that the theatre season and academic year are gearing back up for me, i've got several more posts coming on a lot of interesting developments which have come about during the past couple months. Watch this space!
I received a couple of review copies of books that i'd like to mention today, not strictly within the focus of this blog but close enough that i feel the readers would want to know they exist. I've got some more in-depth reviews coming of other titles, but this is more of a PSA, i guess.
Dress, Fashon, and Technology: From Prehistory to the Present by Phyllis G. Tortora
This book is a fairly slim volume, given the vast range of time addressed--240 pages. But, it presumes the reader has a basic understanding of fashion history over time, and specifically addresses the ways in which technology influences, informs, and expands the world of dress and adornment. If you dig that kind of thing, it's a good subway book--easy to pick up and put down, always some fascinating info.
Indian Fashion: Tradition, Innovation, Style by Arti Sandhu
Another fairly slim volume, this one clocking in at 190 pages, and another one that would (for me) make a good commute book. The book begins with a very brief overview of Indian fashion in general and its history, but the majority of the text deals with modern fashion topics within an Indian context, and the interplay between Indian and Western fashion.
Now that the theatre season and academic year are gearing back up for me, i've got several more posts coming on a lot of interesting developments which have come about during the past couple months. Watch this space!
