THE SUIT: FORM, FUNCTION AND STYLE

Book ID/图书代码： 14932916B91631

English Summary/英文概要： For over 400 years the tailored suit has dominated wardrobes the world over. Its simple forms, inspired by royal, military, religious and professional clothing, have provided a functional and often elegant uniform for modern life. But whether bespoke or tailor-made, on the street or in the office, during times of celebration or of crisis, we typically take the suit for granted, ignoring its complex construction and many symbolic meanings.The Suit unpicks the story of this most familiar garment, from its emergence in western Europe at the end of the seventeenth century to today. Suit-wearing figures such as the Savile Row gentleman and the Wall Street businessman have long embodied ideas of tradition, masculinity, power and respectability, but the suit has also been used to disrupt concepts of gender and conformity. Adopted and subverted by women, artists, musicians and social revolutionaries through the decades - from dandies and Sapeurs to the Zoot Suit and Le Smoking - the suit is also a device for challenging the status quo. For all those interested in the history of menswear, this beautifully illustrated book offers new perspectives on this most mundane, and poetic, product of modern culture.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 400多年来，西装一直是全球各地人们衣橱里的主力军。其简单的形式、灵感源于皇家、军事、宗教及职业服装，为现代生活提供了功能性的、优雅的制服。但无论是定做还是量体裁衣，无论是在街上还是在办公室里，我们通常把西装看作理所当然的衣服，却忽略了其复杂的结构和象征性的意义。起源于17世纪欧洲，一直到今天，西装背后蕴含着许多故事。穿着西装的人物，例如Savile Row绅士和华尔街商人，长期以来象征着传统、威武、力量和受人尊敬，但西装也被用于扭曲性别和一致性的概念。数十年来，许多女性艺术家、音乐家和社会革命人士开始穿着西装，西装逐渐变为挑战现状的武器。对于那些对男士服装历史感兴趣的读者，这本书提供了全新的视角。(LYR)

Awards/获奖情况：“本书研究充分，对男士日常生活中随处可见的服装类型进行了彻底的分析和探讨。结合质地和风格，本书探讨了西装的演变史及其几个世纪以来的文化影响。”——Ed Burstell，董事总经理

“长期以来，西装不仅是主流权威社会的象征，也是反叛的武器。本书中，作者 Christopher Breward巧妙地追溯了西装对现代和当代文化的影响。西装是一部神奇的旅程，见证了经济、文化的日新月异。本书在学术上颇有造诣，读起来也很有趣。”——G. Bruce Boyer，作家

“作者Breward深入剖析了每一个细节，破译了男士服装的奥秘。”—— Simon Doonan

’Spirited and well researched, The Suit: Form, Function and Style is a thoroughly informed examination of the ubiquitous garment that is a staple in every man’s life. Combining both substance and style, it provides a journey into the evolution of the suit and its cultural influence through the ages.’ --Ed Burstell, Managing Director, Liberty

’In its long history the suit has been both a symbol of adherence to mainstream authority as well as a weapon of rebellion. In this book Christopher Breward masterfully traces the suit’s influence in modern and contemporary cultures with thorough scholarship and vivid writing. The Suit is a magical tour of the corporeal terrain of the garment that continues to intrigue us as it reflects the ever-changing economic and cultural contexts in which it is found. A triumph of scholarship and a joy to read.’ --G. Bruce Boyer, author of True Style: The History and Principles of Classic Menswear, Rebel Style, and Gary Cooper: Enduring Style

’Breward climbs into every armhole and measures every inside leg. He stops at nothing to decode the enigmas of men’s tailoring.’ --Simon Doonan, Creative Ambassador for Barneys New York and author of The Asylum: True Tales of Madness from a Life in Fashion

About the Author/作者介绍： Christopher Breward是爱丁堡艺术学院院长兼爱丁堡大学文化历史学教授，曾著有《隐藏的消费者》（1999）、《时尚》（2003）和《时尚伦敦》（2004）。

Christopher Breward is Principal of Edinburgh College of Art and Professor of Cultural History at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of The Hidden Consumer (1999), Fashion (2003), and Fashioning London (2004).

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