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This is my love letter to the nation that gives us the blueprint for international style.

From Grace Kelly in her Pringle of Scotland twinset to Cher and Dionne tartan-twinning in Clueless, it all returns to Alba.

In How Scotland Dressed the World, Lynne Coleman explores the country’s rich cultural impact on the modern world. Telling the tales of the cloth that covers continents and how it has been woven into political and economic movements. No matter what style tribe you subscribe to, this book shows how it all starts in Scotland. From ‘gallus’ and ‘peely-wally’, to ‘tartan-punk’ and Ralph Lauren’s ‘preppy chic’, whoever you are, however you dress, you will always have a piece of Scotland with you – even if it’s only in the lining of your wellies!



Trade Review

'With her twin passion for rich history and modernity, Lynne Coleman is a global champion of Scottish fashion via every medium imaginable.'
The Herald



Table of Contents
Introduction 8
Gallus 12
Romance 22
Peely-wally 38
Grunge 44
Trews 58
Preppy 62
Ode to the Welly 82
Gothic 84
Ned 98
Royalty 102
Bunnet 116
Punk 126
Goonie and Goodnight 144
Picture Credits 152
Acknowledgements 159

How Scotland Dressed the World

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      Publisher Luath Press Ltd
      Published 30 October 2021
      ISBN-13 9781910022870
      978-1910022870
      ISBN-10 191002287X
      Also in:
      Politics, Philosophy & Society Cultural studies: dress and society

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This is my love letter to the nation that gives us the blueprint for international style.

      From Grace Kelly in her Pringle of Scotland twinset to Cher and Dionne tartan-twinning in Clueless, it all returns to Alba.

      In How Scotland Dressed the World, Lynne Coleman explores the country’s rich cultural impact on the modern world. Telling the tales of the cloth that covers continents and how it has been woven into political and economic movements. No matter what style tribe you subscribe to, this book shows how it all starts in Scotland. From ‘gallus’ and ‘peely-wally’, to ‘tartan-punk’ and Ralph Lauren’s ‘preppy chic’, whoever you are, however you dress, you will always have a piece of Scotland with you – even if it’s only in the lining of your wellies!



      Trade Review

      'With her twin passion for rich history and modernity, Lynne Coleman is a global champion of Scottish fashion via every medium imaginable.'
      The Herald



      Table of Contents
      Introduction 8
      Gallus 12
      Romance 22
      Peely-wally 38
      Grunge 44
      Trews 58
      Preppy 62
      Ode to the Welly 82
      Gothic 84
      Ned 98
      Royalty 102
      Bunnet 116
      Punk 126
      Goonie and Goodnight 144
      Picture Credits 152
      Acknowledgements 159

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