Dress Codes
How the Laws of Fashion Made History. Simon & Schuster, 2021.
A brief summary of Dress Codes
An entertaining and insightful look at centuries of fashion and the dress codes that have defined what people should wear—which isn’t always what they do wear—while also reflecting the social dynamics and political struggles of their time.
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Who should read Dress Codes
Fashionistas and trendsetters • designers and stylists • history buffs • political activists • anyone interested in changing styles and trends
About the author of Dress Codes
Richard Thompson Ford is a civil rights lawyer and cultural critic with degrees from Stanford University and Harvard Law School. He teaches at Stanford Law School and works with local government to improve problems surrounding housing segregation. Ford also wrote Rights Gone Wrong: How Law Corrupts the Struggle for Equality, among other acclaimed works.
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