British Working Dress : Occupational Clothing 1750-1950
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Shire Library
ISBN-10
0747811970
ISBN-13
9780747811978
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint
Shire Publications
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 10th, 2012
Print length
64 Pages
Weight
146 grams
Dimensions
21.60 x 15.30 x 0.50 cms
Product Classification:
History of fashionFashion & societyNostalgia: general
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Explains the history of British occupational dress from around 1750 to 1950, a period that saw the decline of many traditional forms of employment, the emergence of new types of job and the alteration of various existing roles to meet the changing demands of the workplace. This guide demonstrates the adaptation of regular clothes for manual tasks.
This book explains the history of British occupational dress from around 1750 to 1950, a period that saw the decline of many traditional forms of employment, the emergence of new types of job and the alteration of various existing roles to meet the changing demands of the workplace. Occupational gear vividly reflects the daily working lives of people during this period. Drawing on wide range of historical resources, this guide demonstrates the adaptation of regular clothes for manual tasks, the development of civilian uniforms and the evolution of protective garments, and will be of particular interest to family historians researching ancestors'' occupations, as well as costume enthusiasts and designers.
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