Twigg, Julia.

Fashion and age : dress, the body and later life / Julia Twigg - x, 174 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliography and index.

Introduction -- Clothing, fashion and the body -- Ageing, embodiment and culture -- The voices of older women -- Dress and the narration of life -- Magazines, the media and Mrs. Exeter -- The high street responds : designing for the older market -- Conclusion.

9781847886958


Older people--Clothing.
Women's clothing.
Women--Identity.

GT1720 / .T85 2013