Adorned in Dreams: Fashion and Modernity

When Adorned in Dreams was first published in 1985, Angela Carter described the book as 'the best I have read on the subject, bar none.'

From haute couture to haberdashery, and 'deviant' dress to Dior, Elizabeth Wilson traces the social and cultural history of fashion and its complex relationship to modernity. From the 'dress reform' movement to certain strands of feminism, Wilson delights in the power of fashion to mark out identity - or subvert it.

Explore topics including fashion and city life, feminism and fashion, and oppositional dress in this authoritative scholarly text on fashion's pivotal role in modern society.

Author: Elizabeth Wilson
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Published: 06/11/2026
Series: Foundations of Fashion Studies
Pages: 314
Weight: 1.6lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781350399747
2nd Revised Edition