Clothes make the woman: a sartorial history of women in the 20th century
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In London
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London
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Lynn Knight will use her book, The Button Box: the story of women in the twentieth century, told through the clothes they wore to introduce a lively social history.
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Discuss the broader social and cultural roles clothes have played in women’s lives.
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Topics will include; political dress via the suffragettes, the lure of the department store, and clothes as expressions of identity and social class across the twentieth century.
A variety of teaching methods will be used, including large and small group discussion. The tutor will provide all materials. Look up Literature courses in the prospectus under Humanities or on the website under History, Culture and Writing. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further detailsClothes make the woman: a sartorial history of women in the 20th century