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An Informal Guide to Workwear: Form, Function and Fashion

An Informal Guide to Workwear: Form, Function and Fashion

Sylvester, A. W.
Parkin, Michael
Guy, Derek

Hardcover

Fashion & AccessoriesSelf-Help

Publisher Price: $29.95

ISBN10: 1849949697
ISBN13: 9781849949699
Publisher: Batsford
Published: Nov 18 2025
Pages: 144
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.23 Depth: 8.83
Language: English
An Informal Guide to Workwear offers a fascinating overview of some of the most important workwear pieces, discussing their history, function, construction, and materials.

Workwear has transcended its utilitarian roots to become a staple in modern wardrobes. Originally designed for labor-intensive jobs, today's workwear blends durable, well-made, and sustainable clothing with fashion. In a world of increasingly fast fashion, workwear provides a sustainable alternative as a statement of endurance and quality. An Informal Guide to Workwear explores the links to the past and the incredible history of how this style became a staple. Workwear pieces include:

  • berets, popularized by Claude Monet and Che Guevara, among others
  • blue jeans, America's sartorial gift to the world
  • the siren suit, famously worn by Winston Churchill during the war
  • the shop coat, donned by Christian Dior in a show of democratic solidarity with the workers in his atelier

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