Fashion Theory: Volume 9, Issue 2 The Journal of Dress, Body and Culture

This special issue of Fashion Theory seeks to re-visit the relationship between dress and gender in history. Topics to be addressed include: the sartorial performance and display of masculinity and femininity; the place of gender in consumerism and the feminization of fashion; the gendered framework of the clothing trades, including the participation of women as makers and suppliers. The contributions draw on a wide variety of disciplinary approaches and address a range of issues, revealing a scope and breadth that speaks to the rich appeal of this important topic.