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<div>ah, it was george sand i was thinking of...</div>
<div>see:</div>
<div>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impromptu_(1991_film)</div>
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<div>At 10:17 AM +0000 24/11/12, Linda Mc Louglin wrote:</div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>I think you may be referring to Vita
Sackville-West.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Best wishes,</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Linda<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>On 23 November 2012 23:54, el don <<a
href="mailto:eldon@panix.com">eldon@panix.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<blockquote>tribal identification through clothing styles. love
it.</blockquote>
<blockquote>sounds like a great study. would love to be able to read
it when done.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>'boyfriend style' something akin to wearing your
boyfriend's clothes, but as a style, the tailoring must be just right
so that it looks like it's been made for a man, but it fits a female
body, um, properly.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>versions of 'boyfriend style' reappear every so often. in
the 60s there was a style of wearing shirts and ties, and retro
stylists still effect this look sometimes. the blazer is a common
element, as are pants finishing just above the hip, just below the
waist. jeans with flies in front were not common women's apparel until
the 60s too...</blockquote>
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<blockquote>who was that woman who dressed as man while still 'being'
a woman at the turn of the century? there's a watchable movie made
about her starring the wonderful judy davis i believe..</blockquote>
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<blockquote>anyway, one book, not on boyfriend style, but on fashion
generally that you probably already know of, but which i particularly
like is fred davis' 'fashion, culture, and identity', uni of chicago
press, 1992.</blockquote>
<blockquote>unfortunately, he doesn't seem to have done any
more.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>[btw, if anyone knows of any articles on the way that shoe
styles mimic the social status of women, could they please let me know
offlist - i remember reading a good article way back in the 70s,
before digital, but cannot find anything on this recently. have a
particular interest in the way that the fashion right now for women is
to totter about]</blockquote>
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<blockquote>best,</blockquote>
<blockquote>lexie</blockquote>
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<blockquote>At 2:41 PM +0000 23/11/12, Jennifer Coates wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Dear Jane<br>
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<blockquote>Sounds really interesting but I have never even heard of
'boyfriend style'!! I am loving retirement - but am clearly out of
touch with contemporary trends!<br>
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<blockquote>Hope someone will be able to help.<br>
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<blockquote>Best, Jen<br>
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<blockquote>Jennifer Coates<br>
Emeritus Professor of English Language & Linguistics<br>
Department of Media, Culture and Language<br>
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<blockquote>University of Roehampton, London SW15 5SL.<br>
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<blockquote>On 23 November 2012 06:11, Sunderland, Jane <<a
href="mailto:j.sunderland@lancaster.ac.uk"
>j.sunderland@lancaster.ac.uk</a>> wrote:<br>
<blockquote>Dear all<br>
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<blockquote>An undergraduate student of mine, Grace Harper, is writing
her dissertation on the construction of women and girls in ads for
'boyfriend style' fashion, and blogs and magazine features which talk
about this.<br>
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<blockquote>We haven't been able to find any academic work on this
particular category, but would be delighted to know of any.<br>
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<blockquote>In addition, any references/links anyone can send to ads
or features, as data on 'boyfriend style', would also be most
gratefully received.<br>
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<blockquote>With best wishes to all<br>
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<blockquote><font color="#888888">Jane Sunderland</font><br>
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dr alexanne don<br>
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