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PublisherArnoldsche Art Publishers

ISBN-103897906856

ISBN-139783897906853

eBay Product ID (ePID)20058377352

Product Key Features

Book TitleGlove : more than Fashion

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicTextile & Costume, Fashion & Accessories, Customs & Traditions, Essays

Publication Year2023

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign, Social Science

AuthorInez Florschütz

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight43.3 Oz

Item Length11.2 in

Item Width8.7 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

TitleLeadingThe

Synopsis* Overview of the historical range and diversity of functions of the glove* Twenty short texts explain the garment in its development and abundance* (Re)discover the glove as an old and new accessory* Accompanies an exhibition at Deutsches Ledermuseum, Offenbach (DE), 12 November 2022 - 30 July 2023 In the form of The Glove Deutsches Ledermuseum is tracing the varied cultural history of an accessory whose importance is often underestimated. The sheer diversity of this article of clothing is demonstrated by means of selected exhibits, from warming Inuit mittens, boxing gloves, disposable rubber or latex gloves, and Pontifical gloves, to models by renowned designers such as Marc Jacobs and Dries Van Noten. As a love token, a gauntlet in a duel, or as the insignia of royalty, this highly symbolic accessory and firm component of first courtly, then bourgeois etiquette looks back on a longstanding tradition. Gloves, for centuries an indispensable part of any elegant wardrobe, are currently experiencing a comeback. Text in English and German., - Overview of the historical range and diversity of functions of the glove - Twenty short texts explain the garment in its development and abundance - (Re)discover the glove as an old and new accessory - Accompanies an exhibition at Deutsches Ledermuseum, Offenbach (DE), 12 November 2022 - 30 July 2023 In the form of The Glove Deutsches Ledermuseum is tracing the varied cultural history of an accessory whose importance is often underestimated. The sheer diversity of this article of clothing is demonstrated by means of selected exhibits, from warming Inuit mittens, boxing gloves, disposable rubber or latex gloves, and Pontifical gloves, to models by renowned designers such as Marc Jacobs and Dries Van Noten. As a love token, a gauntlet in a duel, or as the insignia of royalty, this highly symbolic accessory and firm component of first courtly, then bourgeois etiquette looks back on a longstanding tradition. Gloves, for centuries an indispensable part of any elegant wardrobe, are currently experiencing a comeback. Text in English and German., In the form of The Glove Deutsches Ledermuseum is tracing the varied cultural history of an accessory whose importance is often underestimated. The sheer diversity of this article of clothing is demonstrated by means of selected exhibits, from warming Inuit mittens, boxing gloves, disposable rubber or latex gloves, and Pontifical gloves, to models by renowned designers such as Marc Jacobs and Dries Van Noten. As a love token, a gauntlet in a duel, or as the insignia of royalty, this highly symbolic accessory and firm component of first courtly, then bourgeois etiquette looks back on a longstanding tradition. Gloves, for centuries an indispensable part of any elegant wardrobe, are currently experiencing a comeback. Text in English and German.

LC Classification NumberGT2170

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