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Introduction

Chapter 1: Women, Clothing, and Gender Roles

Women Wearing Pants: Dress Reform in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries

"Bare Limbs Will Not Be Tolerated!": Bathing Suits and Women's Rights

The Psychology of Victoria's Secret

The Impossible Ideal: How Barbie Creates Poor and Unrealistic Body Image in Girls

Growing Up Fast with Britney Spears: Celebrity Influences on Girls' Clothing

Chapter 2: Men's Attire as an Indicator of Social Class

The Origins of Men's Suits

The Importance of Dressing Like a Gentleman

Chapter 3: Fashion as a Business

Brand Names and the Decline of Fashion

Blue Jeans: The Origins of a Fashion Institution

Helmut Lang: Breaking the Rules of the Fashion Industry

Chapter 4: Fashion, Culture, and Controversy

Symbols as Fashion: Clothing Tie—Symbols

Patriotism and Fashion During the Spanish—American War

Frumpy or Chic: Professors' Dress Styles and Their Campus Image

The Pros and Cons of School Dress Codes

An Economist Looks at the Issue of Clothing Sweatshops

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Study & Research Fashion

This Study Guide consists of approximately 162 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Fashion.