ISBN:
9781474249799
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource)
Edition:
London Bloomsbury Publishing Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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Also issued in print
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DDC:
391.00945511
Keywords:
History
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History Renaissance
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Social sciences Gender Studies
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Design Fashion
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Men's clothing History 16th century
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Nobility Clothing 16th century
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History
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Masculinity Social aspects 16th century
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History
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Fashion History 16th century
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Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700
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Florence (Italy) Court and courtiers 16th century
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History
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
"Dress became a testing ground for masculine ideals in Renaissance Italy. With the establishment of the ducal regime in Florence in 1530, there was increasing debate about how to be a nobleman. Was fashionable clothing a sign of magnificence or a source of mockery? Was the graceful courtier virile or effeminate? How could a man dress for court without bankrupting himself? This book explores the whole story of clothing, from the tailor's workshop to spectacular court festivities, to show how the male nobility in one of Italy's main textile production centres used their appearances to project social, sexual, and professional identities. Sixteenth-century male fashion is often associated with swagger and ostentation but this book shows that Florentine clothing reflected manhood at a much deeper level, communicating a very Italian spectrum of male virtues and vices, from honour, courage, and restraint to luxury and excess. Situating dress at the heart of identity formation, Currie traces these codes through an array of sources, including unpublished archival records, surviving garments, portraiture, poetry, and personal correspondence between the Medici and their courtiers. Addressing important themes such as gender, politics, and consumption, Fashion and Masculinity in Renaissance Florence sheds fresh light on the sartorial culture of the Florentine court and Italy as a whole."--
Abstract:
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction Part 1 Fashioning the Medici Court -- Chapter 1 The Court on Show -- Chapter 2 The Rise and Fall of the Florentine Toga Part 2 The Courtier as Consumer -- Chapter 3 The Noble Art of Shopping -- Chapter 4 Ruinous Appearances Part 3 Modes of Masculinity -- Chapter 5 The Versatility of Black -- Chapter 6 Youth, Fashion, and Desire -- Chapter 7 Festive Dress Conclusion Bibliography -- Index.
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DOI:
10.5040/9781474249799
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