Religion in Vogue : : Christianity and Fashion in America / / Lynn S. Neal.

Shows how the fashion industry in the mid- to late twentieth century created a particular way of seeing religion as fashionableFrom cross necklaces to fashion designs inspired by nuns’ habits, how have fashion sources interpreted Christianity? And how, in turn, have these interpretations shaped conc...

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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2019]
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Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource :; 11 Illustrations, color, 34 black and white illustrations
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • Introduction: Fashion History Is Religious History
  • 1. Designing New Ways of Seeing Christianity
  • 2. Making Over Christianity
  • 3. Accessorizing the Cross
  • 4. Innovating Religious Dress
  • 5. Fashioning Holy Figures
  • Conclusion: Putting God on a Dress
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author