Presents clothing as a phenomenon unique to humans in the animal kingdom. The functional aspect has led to innovation in fashion in many cultures and throughout history.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
505242
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Costume design
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fashion
Crafts & Visual Arts → Costume design
Crafts & Visual Arts → Fashion
Crafts & Visual Arts → Fashion designers
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fashion
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fashion designers
History → Clothing and dress - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)