{"product_id":"9781474286800","title":"The Erotic Cloth : Seduction and Fetishism in Textiles","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Erotic Cloth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough their metaphorical and material qualities, textiles can be seductive, exciting, intimate and, at times, shocking and disquieting. This book is the first critical examination of the erotically charged relationship between the surface of the skin and the touch of cloth, exploring the ways in which textiles can seduce, conceal and reveal through their interactions with the body. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the beautiful cloth which is quietly suggestive, to bold expressions of deviant sexuality, cloth is a message carrier for both desiring and being desired. The drape, fold, touch and feel, the sound and look of cloth in motion, allow for the exploration of identity as a sensual, gendered or political experience. The book features contributions on the sensory rustle and drape of silk taffeta and the secret pleasures of embroidery, on fetishistic punk street-style and homoerotic intimacy in men's shirts on screen, and a new perspective on the role of cloth and skin in the classic film \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e. In doing so, it interrogates experiences of cloth within social, historical, psychological and cultural contexts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDivided into four sections on representation, design, otherness and performance, \u003ci\u003eThe Erotic Cloth\u003c\/i\u003e showcases a variety of debates that are at the heart of contemporary textile research, drawing on the fields of art, design, film, performance, culture and politics. Playful, provocative and beautifully illustrated with over 50 color images, it will appeal to students and scholars of textiles, fashion, gender, art and anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781474286800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40671003410638,"sku":"9781474286800","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_8d1c92db-abfd-4333-9f8d-145d70d8e0f2.jpg?v=1639798430","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781474286800","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}