Dress History of Korea: Critical Perspectives on Primary Sources

Dress History of KoreaCritical Perspectives on Primary SourcesBringing together a wealth of primary sources and with contributions from leading experts, Dress History of Korea presents the most recent approaches to the interpretation of dress and fashion of Korea. Through close analysis of visual, written, and material sources-some newly excavated or recently re-discovered in global museums-the book reveals how dress and adornment evolved from the period of state formation to the modern era. Authors with a range of academic and curatorial experience discuss the close relation of dress and adornments to the socio-political and cultural history of Korea and place the dress history of Korea within broader contexts in studies of fashion, material culture, museology, and costume design. As in other cultures, modern Korean fashion owes many of its styles to historic dress and this process of adaptation is explored within high fashion and popular culture contexts in ways that benefit historians, curators, and designers alike. With key materials newly available to global readers, Dress History of Korea is the indispensable guide to the study of Korean dress and fashion.Dress History of Korea: Critical Perspectives on Primary Sources 1st Edition is written by ids and published by Bloomsbury Visual Arts. ISBNs for Dress History of Korea are 9781350143388, 1350143383 and the print ISBNs are 9781350143371, 1350143375.