Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Dress for the body, body for the dress : when Islamic and Western styles meet
Other Name
Abito per il corpo : il corpo per l'abito : Islam e Occidente a confronto. English (Alternate title)
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Place
Date
2000?
Physical Description
129 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 31 cm
Language
English
Italian
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Content
Dress for the body, body for the dress / Roberta Orsi Landini
The alternative face of fashion : metallic dress in Europe and Islamic culture / Susanne E.L. Probst
Believer or non-believer -- Western dress, the armoured body -- From the field of battle to civilian life : leather clothing -- Men's dress, the invention of the tailored shape -- The woman's cuirass : from outer to under wear -- The costume of the Islamic peoples : simple shapes and splendid materials -- The closing of the circle : the westernization of Islamic dress.
Public Access Text
[Keywords: Costume--Italy--History--18th century--Exhibitions; Islamic clothing and dress--Exhibitions]
Bibliography: pages 124-129.
Collection Type
Reading Room
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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