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Schiffer Fashion Press 6 2016–2017 NEW RELEASES SHE’S GOT LEGS: A History of Hemlines and Fashion Jane Merrill, Keren Ben-Horin, and Nasser K. • Comprehensive view of the relationship between body and clothes from the waist down • Identifies “legcentric” fashion • Interesting facts and tidbits about leg fashions Explore fashion history with legs at center stage—from the dawn of civilization through current-day trends. This book examines society’s role inmoving hemlines and in shaping “legcentric” traditions throughout history. What has changed or stayed the same in the course of fashion eras? How have legs appeared in dance, sport, performance, pageantry, and conventional or outré outfits? Find out how athletics, depictions in literature and art, and motifs in advertising and films reflect our changing times. Discover the styles, attitudes, customs, sex appeal, socially acceptable postures and walks, and more in this comprehensive view of leg fashions through the ages. Enjoy fashions from the waist down from today and yesterday through 319 striking images explained in their historic context. Jane Merrill has published in 50 national magazines and written books on popular culture, lifestyle, self- help, beauty, and history. KerenBen-Horin is a dress historian and fashion designer specializing in knitwear. Iran-born Nasser K. is a Boston-based documentary photographer. Size: 9" x 12" • 319 b/w & color photos • 272 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4952-2 • hard cover • $50.00 AVAILABLE NOW THE SWEATER: A History Jane Merrill, Gail DeMeyere, and Keren Ben-Horin • A 300-year history of the sweater as a practical and aesthetic object • Traces the arc of this garment from fishermen to the Silver Screen to today’s innovations • Discusses the sweater as a complex commodity and the forces bearing on its evolution Originally knit as underwear, the sweater is a practical garment with homely beginnings and has evolved as a fashion statement. This book traces the sweater’s 300-year history as an aesthetic and craft object, telling the story of its materials and construction, national traditions, fads and fashion, and accessories. Learn about the panoply of yarns, Nordic patterns, buttons, vintage collars, runway designs, manufacturing, and today’s explorations of form, structure, andmaterial. Nomatter how far we have come technologically, there is something fundamental in the art of hand craft. This book expertly guides readers full circle through the inception of the hand knit to the advancement of technology and back to knitting with natural fibers. Jane Merrill’s recent books are I Love Those Earrings , She’s Got Legs , and Aaron Burr in Exile . Gail DeMeyere is executive director, Charlevoix Circle of Arts, Michigan. Keren Ben-Horin is a fashion scholar, curator, and designer in New York City. Size: 9" x 12" • 217 color and b/w images • 208 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5261-4 • hard cover • $39.99 AVAILABLE IN FEBRUARY 2017