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When the girls came out to play : the birth of American sportswear / Patricia Campbell Warner.
Record details
- ISBN: 1558495495 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781558495494 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1558495487 (library cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781558495487 (library cloth : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xxii, 292 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, c2006.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-278) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Factors of change -- Women move out-of-doors : croquet and skating -- Taking up tennis -- Bathing and swimming : seeking a "sensible costume" -- Women enter the Olympics : a sleeker swimsuit -- Bicycling and the bloomer -- Trouser wearing : early influences -- The rise of interest in exercise for women -- Innovation at Wellesley : a uniform for crew -- The debut of the gym suit -- Taking exercise clothes to new places : women biologists at Woods Hole -- The merging of public and private : sportswear and the American style. |
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| Subject: | Sport clothes for women > United States > History > 20th century. Sports for women > United States > History > 20th century. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | GT 1855 .W37 2006 | 30534839 | General Collection | Available | - |
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Table of Contents
When the Girls Came Out to Play : The Birth of American Sportswear
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Illustrations | p. vii | |
| Preface | p. xi | |
| Part 1 | The Influence of Fashion | |
| Introduction: Public Clothing for Outdoor Play | p. 3 | |
| Chapter 1 | Factors of Change | p. 11 |
| Chapter 2 | Women Move Out-of-Doors: Croquet and Skating | p. 24 |
| Chapter 3 | Taking Up Tennis | p. 45 |
| Chapter 4 | Bathing and Swimming: Seeking a "Sensible Costume" | p. 61 |
| Chapter 5 | Women Enter the Olympics: A Sleeker Swimsuit | p. 84 |
| Chapter 6 | Bicycling and the Bloomer | p. 104 |
| Part 2 | The Influence of Education | |
| Introduction: Private Clothing for Physical Education | p. 141 | |
| Chapter 7 | Trouser Wearing: Early Influences | p. 149 |
| Chapter 8 | The Rise of Interest in Exercise for Women | p. 158 |
| Chapter 9 | Innovation at Wellesley: A Uniform for Crew | p. 177 |
| Chapter 10 | The Debut of the Gym Suit | p. 196 |
| Chapter 11 | Taking Exercise Clothes to New Places: Women Biologists at Woods Hole | p. 227 |
| Chapter 12 | The Merging of Public and Private: Sportswear and the American Style | p. 242 |
| Notes | p. 249 | |
| Index | p. 279 |
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