Dressed to Kill: British Naval Uniform, Masculinity and Contemporary Fashions, 1748-1857

Dressed to Kill is a detailed analysis of naval uniform and its historical, social, and economic contexts in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, exploring the significance of male fashion and uniform in forging a national, hierarchical, and gendered identity. It includes an extensive catalogue of uniforms from the National Maritime Museum and patterns that examine the construction of the garments.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 28 October 2021
Publisher: National Maritime Museum

Dressed to Kill is a comprehensive and intricate exploration of naval uniforms and their historical, social, and economic contexts during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This extensively revised and expanded second edition delves into the profound significance of male fashion and uniform in the formation of a national, hierarchical, and gendered identity. Through extensive archival research, Amy Miller offers a deeper understanding of the political and social transformations that influenced not only the attire worn by the Royal Navy but also the underlying reasons behind these changes. Parliamentary records, newspapers, and museum archives provide a richer contextualization of the relationship that naval uniforms represented, encompassing a fusion of politics, economics, fashion, and popular culture. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this second edition of Dressed to Kill features an extensive catalog of uniforms from the remarkable collection of the National Maritime Museum, as well as a selection of patterns that examine the intricate construction of these garments.

Weight: 774g
Dimension: 172 x 231 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781906367879
Edition number: 2 New edition