Clothing and Landscape in Victorian England by Rachel Worth (Arts University Bournemouth, UK)

In the context of this rapidly changing world, Rachel Worth explores the ways in which the clothing of the rural working classes was represented visually in paintings and photographs and by the literary sources of documentary, autobiography and fiction, as well as by the particular pattern of survival and collection by museums of garments of rural provenance. Rachel Worth explores ways in which clothing and how it is represented throws light on wider social and cultural aspects of society, as well as how 'traditional' styles of dress, like men's smock-frocks or women's sun-bonnets, came to be replaced by 'fashion'. Her compelling study, with black & white and colour illustrations, both adds a broader dimension to the history of dress by considering it within the social and cultural context of its time and discusses how clothing enriches our understanding of the social history of the Victorian period.

At the beginning of the Victorian period, most of England's population lived in the countryside; by its end, the balance had tipped towards living in urban and suburban spaces.

About the Author
Rachel Worth is Professor of History of Dress and Fashion at the Arts University Bournemouth, UK.

Reviews
Well-documented. Summing Up: Highly recommended. * B.B.Chico, Regis University, CHOICE *



Book Information
ISBN 9781350122840
Author Rachel Worth
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 336g