Object Lesson 'To attract the attention of fish as little as possible': An Object-Led Discussion of Three Garments, for Country Wear for Women, Made of Scottish Woollen Cloth, Dating from 1883-1908

摘要

This article aims to establish the precise social and cultural function of three day costumes, worn by women in Scotland in the 1880-1910 period, all made from heavy-duty woollen cloth, using an object-focused, material culture approach. Discussion is built around Tim Breen's view that things acquire meaning only once woven into cultural debate about the structure of society.