'Boyfriend style'

[el don]

ah, it was george sand i was thinking of...
see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impromptu_(1991_film)


At 10:17 AM +0000 24/11/12, Linda Mc Louglin wrote:
>I think you may be referring to Vita Sackville-West.
>Best wishes,
>Linda
>
>On 23 November 2012 23:54, el don 
><<mailto:eldon at panix.com>eldon at panix.com> wrote:
>
>
>tribal identification through clothing styles. love it.
>sounds like a great study. would love to be able to read it when done.
>
>'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.
>
>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...
>
>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..
>
>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.
>unfortunately, he doesn't seem to have done any more.
>
>[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]
>
>
>best,
>lexie
>
>At 2:41 PM +0000 23/11/12, Jennifer Coates wrote:
>
>>Dear Jane
>>
>
>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!
>
>
>Hope someone will be able to help.
>
>
>Best, Jen
>
>
>Jennifer Coates
>Emeritus Professor of English Language & Linguistics
>Department of Media, Culture and Language
>
>University of Roehampton, London SW15 5SL.
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>
>
>On 23 November 2012 06:11, Sunderland, Jane 
><<mailto:j.sunderland at lancaster.ac.uk>j.sunderland at lancaster.ac.uk> 
>wrote:
>
>Dear all
>
>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.
>
>We haven't been able to find any academic work 
>on this particular category, but would be 
>delighted to know of any.
>
>In addition, any references/links anyone can 
>send to ads or features, as data on 'boyfriend 
>style', would also be most gratefully received.
>
>With best wishes to all
>
>Jane Sunderland
>
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