Review of: Ruth Sprenger: Die hohe Kunst der Herrenkleidermacher. Wien u.a.: Böhlau Verlag 2009

Authors

  • Gertrud Lehnert Universität Potsdam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14766/737

Keywords:

Kleidung, Geschlecht, Gender

Abstract

Ruth Sprenger clearly depicts the history and practice of a masterly handicraft for interested laypeople and includes many illustrations. Following a survey of the history of the elegance of the gentleman, she elucidates and details the single steps of measurement, design, and completion. It becomes clear that a suit always represents a complicated reconfiguration of the male body to an abstract ideal of nudity inspired by antique art. Unfortunately any critical debate on the theory of art falls short so that the results are admittedly very demonstrative, however in systematical terms they are not all too insightful for fashion research.

Author Biography

Gertrud Lehnert, Universität Potsdam

Gertrud Lehnert ist Professorin für Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft am Institut für Künste und Medien der Universität Potsdam. Ihre Arbeitsschwerpunkte der letzten Jahre liegen in den Bereichen: Kulturelle Visualisierungs- und Inszenierungsprozesse, Modegeschichte und -theorie, Gender Studies, Räume und Emotionen, Lyrik/Lyrikerinnen seit der Renaissance, Marcel Proust.
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Published

2009-07-07

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2009): Mode, Körper

Section

Schwerpunkt

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Copyright (c) 2009 Gertrud Lehnert

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