Ebook: Why Women Wear What They Wear

Presents an intimate ethnography of clothing choice. This book uses real women's lives and clothing decisions-observed and discussed at the moment of getting dressed - to illustrate theories of clothing, the body, and identity. It provides students of anthropology and fashion with a fresh perspective on the social issues and constraints.;Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Understanding Women and Their Wardrobes; 2 Hanging Out in the Home and the Bedroom; 3 But What Were You Wearing? Clothes and Memories; 4 Looking Good, Feeling Right: The Aesthetics of Getting Dressed; 5 Looking in the Mirror: Seeing and Being Seen; 6 Mothers, Daughters, Friends: Dressing in Relationships; 7 Fashion: Making and Breaking the Rules; 8 Dressing Up and Dressing Down: Can You Wear Jeans?; Conclusions; Bibliography.