Attired: Perspectives on Historical Costume

"Attired" is an amply illustrated and compelling approach to the theory of fashion, clothing, and textiles. The four essays range from how dress informs narrative in Virgil’s "Aeneid" to embroidered caps in Renaissance England and to contemporary martial arts fightwear.

Brenda Deen Schildgen

Distinguished Professor Emerita

Comparative Literature

University of California, Davis