Handbags: The Making of a Museum

by Claire Wilcox, Caroline Evans, Amy de la Haye, et al.

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An exploration of the role of the handbag in the history of culture, fashion, and material production

The history of the handbag--its design, how it has been made, used, and worn--reveals something essential about women's lives over the past 500 years. Perhaps the most universal item of fashionable adornment, it can also be elusive, an object of desire, secrecy, and even fear. Handbags explores these rich histories and multiple...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0300186185

ISBN13:9780300186185

Release Date:September 2012

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:3.50 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 8.5" x 11.1"

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Antiques & Collectibles Crafts & Hobbies Design Fashion Design

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