The clothing trade in provincial England, 1800-1850 / by Alison Toplis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Toplis, Alison.

Series:

Perspectives in economic and social history.

Perspectives in economic and social history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clothing trade--England--History--19th century.

Clothing trade.

Great Britain--History--19th century.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 235 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Pickering & Chatto, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the first detailed study to examine the purchase and exchange of clothing by provincial non-elite consumers. Toplis investigates how everyday apparel was bought and sold using evidence from a wide range of sources including newspapers, trade directories, court records, visual sources and surviving garments. She shows how acquisition patterns varied according to location and examines the retail networks for these types of consumers: how they obtained their clothes; how they used suppliers; and how they perceived their clothing and its relationship with fashion.

Contents:

Acknowledgements; List of Figures; Introduction; 1. Clothing Shops and Working-Class Consumers; 2. The Shopkeeper and the Working-Class Consumer; 3. Selling by Non-Fixed Traders; 4. Clothing the Poor: Parish Relief; 5. Clothing the Poor: Charity; 6. Fashion and the Working-Class Consumer; Conclusion; Glossary; Notes; Works Cited; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-315-65576-4

1-317-32304-1

1-317-32305-X

1-283-14026-8

9786613140265

1-84893-117-4

9781315655765

OCLC:

735623701