{"product_id":"9781350399730","title":"Adorned in Dreams Fashion and Modernity","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFoundations of Fashion Studies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAdorned in Dreams\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFashion and Modernity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eElizabeth Wilson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesign \/ Fashion \u0026amp; Accessories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eAdorned in Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in 1985, Angela Carter described the book as 'the best I have read on the subject, bar none.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From haute couture to haberdashery, and 'deviant' dress to Dior, Elizabeth Wilson traces the social and cultural history of fashion and its complex relationship to modernity. From the 'dress reform' movement to certain strands of feminism, Wilson delights in the power of fashion to mark out identity - or subvert it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore topics including fashion and city life, feminism and fashion, and oppositional dress in this authoritative scholarly text on fashion's pivotal role in modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eElizabeth Wilson's writing career began in the 'underground' magazines of the early 1970s, (\u003ci\u003eFrendz\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRed Rag\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpare Rib\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCome Together\u003c\/i\u003e) before she became an academic. She's written for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e and her non-fiction books include \u003ci\u003eThe Sphinx in the City\u003c\/i\u003e (1992) (shortlisted for the Manchester Odd Fellows Prize), \u003ci\u003eBohemians\u003c\/i\u003e (2000) and \u003ci\u003eLove Game\u003c\/i\u003e (2014) (long listed for the William Hill sportswriting prize), as well as six crime novels, including \u003ci\u003eWar Damage\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) and \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in Berlin\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) (long-listed for the Golden Dagger Award).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Visual Arts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350399730\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e314\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53973901934732,"sku":"9781350399730","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_7d939864-8490-4683-81d9-0a54c2392777.jpg?v=1787713936","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350399730","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}