The intersection of fashion and disability : a historical analysis /
Kate Annett-Hitchcock.
- xx, 227 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction : establishing significance -- Underpinnings : events prior to 1800 -- Improvisation and innovation : 1800-1920 -- Rehabilitation, independence & finally fashion : 1930s to early 1970s -- Individual appearance management - between two acts : 1973-1990 -- Contemporary design & technology -- The story of disabled makers -- Tying it all together.
"From the open discrimination of the 'Ugly Laws' - prohibiting "unsightly beggars" from public places - right through to contemporary adaptive designs and looking to the future of affordable bespoke fashion, this is a unique historical survey of key developments in fashion for people living with disabilities"--
9781350143104 9781350143111
2023001638
People with disabilities--Clothing. People with disabilities--Fashion and design Fashion design--History. Clothing and dress--Technological innovations