Dressed for Freedom
Book description
Often condemned as a form of oppression, fashion could and did allow women to express modern gender identities and promote feminist ideas. Einav Rabinovitch-Fox examines how clothes empowered women, and particularly women barred from positions of influence due to race or class. Moving from 1890s shirtwaists through the miniskirts and…
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1 author picked Dressed for Freedom as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I’m currently writing about the reasons young women today choose a sexualized aesthetic (crop tops with tight leggings, sexy selfies on Snapchat and Instagram) and the backlash they face from parents and others. Dressed For Freedom showed me that women have long been criticized for wearing clothes that make them feel independent—and that clothes are a way for women to assert their autonomy.
Who knew that flapper fashion a century ago was so scandalous? Anyone criticized for wearing tight leggings in public should read this fascinating and entertaining history book because it will help them understand that today’s battle over…
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