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Worn on This Day

The Clothes That Made History

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By Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

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$29.00

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$37.00 CAD

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  1. Hardcover $29.00 $37.00 CAD
  2. ebook $14.99 $19.99 CAD

This stunning visual guide is a journey of discovery through fashion’s fascinating history, one day at a time.
Beginning on January 1st and ending on December 31st, Worn On This Day looks at garments worn on monumental occasions across centuries, offering capsule fashion histories of everything from space suits to wedding gowns, Olympics uniforms, and armor. It creates thought-provoking juxtapositions, like Wallis Simpson’s June wedding and Queen Elizabeth’s June coronation, or the battered shoes Marie-Antoinette and a World Trade Center survivor wore to escape certain death, just a few calendar days apart.
In every case there is a newsworthy narrative behind the garment, whether famous and glamorous or anonymous and humble. Prominent figures like Abraham Lincoln, Marilyn Monroe, and the Duchess of Cambridge are represented alongside ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events. Beautifully illustrated throughout, Worn On This Day presents a revelatory mash-up of styles, stories, and personalities.

  • "Worn on This Day is an eye-opening look at a year's worth of iconic fashion."
    -Bustle
  • "A meticulous, fascinating collection of stories."
    -Stanford Magazine
  • "Overall, this book is a wonderful addition for students, scholars, and anyone who
    adores fashion. Truly, the wide base of events included ensures that there is
    something for all readers to enjoy. So many stories are told through each date, and
    the book repeatedly divulges new snippets of history through the fashion history
    lens."
    The Journal of Dress History

On Sale
Nov 5, 2019
Page Count
336 pages
Publisher
Running Press
ISBN-13
9780762493579

Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

About the Author

Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell is a fashion historian and author of Fashion Victims: Dress at the Court of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette (2016 Costume Society of America Award winner) and Worn On This Day (2019, Running Press). She has appeared as a fashion commentator on many media outlets, is a former People magazine fashion and entertainment reporter, and current contributor to the Wall Street Journal, TheAtlantic.com, and Politico.com. She lives in Los Angeles, CA.

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