Description

Book Synopsis
In 1666, King Charles II introduced a fashion that developed into the three-piece suit. This text examines the inspiration behind this royal revolution in masculine attire, showing how the ideology of modern English masculinity was a self-consciously political and public creation.

Trade Review
"[This] is an important contribution to our understanding of the transformations in England's economic, political, and social order between 1550 and 1850. Kuchta handles his assumptions, sources, and arguments with sure-handed grace."-Susan Kingsley Kent, author of Gender and Power in Britain, 1640 to 1990

Table of Contents
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments 1. Conspicuous Constructions 2. The Old Sartorial Regime, 1550--1688 3. The Seventeenth-Century Fashion Crisis 4. The Three-Piece Suit 5. Masculinity in the "Age of Chivalry," 1688--1832 6. The Making of the Self-Made Man, 1750--1850 7. Inconspicuous Consumption Notes Bibliography

The ThreePiece Suit and Modern Masculinity

    Product form

    £50.35

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £53.00 – you save £2.65 (5%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Tue 4 Aug 2026.

    A Hardback by David Kuchta

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of The ThreePiece Suit and Modern Masculinity by David Kuchta

      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 21/05/2002
      ISBN13: 9780520214934, 978-0520214934
      ISBN10: 0520214935

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In 1666, King Charles II introduced a fashion that developed into the three-piece suit. This text examines the inspiration behind this royal revolution in masculine attire, showing how the ideology of modern English masculinity was a self-consciously political and public creation.

      Trade Review
      "[This] is an important contribution to our understanding of the transformations in England's economic, political, and social order between 1550 and 1850. Kuchta handles his assumptions, sources, and arguments with sure-handed grace."-Susan Kingsley Kent, author of Gender and Power in Britain, 1640 to 1990

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations Acknowledgments 1. Conspicuous Constructions 2. The Old Sartorial Regime, 1550--1688 3. The Seventeenth-Century Fashion Crisis 4. The Three-Piece Suit 5. Masculinity in the "Age of Chivalry," 1688--1832 6. The Making of the Self-Made Man, 1750--1850 7. Inconspicuous Consumption Notes Bibliography

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account