Annette Lynch is a professor in the Textile and Apparel Program at the University of Northern Iowa. Her research focuses on the role of dress and appearance in negotiating gender role transformation and cultural change, particularly within the United States. Her book Dress, Gender and Cultural Change examined the role of dress worn within rites of passage in modifying and reinventing tradition and gender ideals for Hmong and African American teenagers and young adults. She has also written extensively on the mainstreaming of porn culture into fashion and identity constructions in the new millennium.Mitchell D. Strauss is professor of textiles and apparel at the University of Northern Iowa. He has been involved in education and consulting with the textile industry for more than thirty years. He has also served as the dean of the Institute of Textile Technology, department head of Design, Textiles and Interior Design at Kansas State University, and director of textile research at Air Products & Chemicals. His most recent scholarship has included field research exploring the meaning of dress among Confederate Civil War re-enactors, as well as coauthoring with Dr. Lynch Changing Fashion: A Critical Introduction to Trend Analysis and Meaning.

• ForewordIntroductionAfrican Head WrapAloha Shirt (Hawai‘ian Shirt)Alpaca SweaterAnorak/ParkaApronAran SweaterBandanaBarong TagalogBatik Cloth ApparelBattenberg LaceBeretBermuda ShortsBikiniBirkenstocksBlangkonBlundstone BootsBohemian DressBolero JacketBolo TieBootlace Tie (UK Teddy Boys)BoubouBowler HatBricolageBritish Riding BootsBroomstick SkirtBuckskinBurnousBusserull (Norwegian Work Shirt)CaftanCalico and ChintzCapri PantsChadorChambrayChemiseCheongsamChima Chinese FlatsChinese Silk PajamasCholiCholo StyleCh’ullu (Quechua) or Chullo (Hispanicized)Church HatCloche HatClogsConcho BeltConical Asian HatCoonskin CapCorsetDashikiDirndlDjellabaDolmanDo-RagDr. MartensDusterEspadrillesEthnic JewelryFajaFedoraFezFlat CapFlip-Flops (Geta)FustanellaGeleGypsy SkirtHanbokHanfu Chinese RobesHaoriHappiHardangerHarem Pant (Salwar)Harris TweedHawliHijabHip-Hop FashionHuarachesHuipilInverness CoatJapanese Street FashionJelliesJeogoriJilbabJodhpursKangaKebaya and SkirtKeffiyehKente ClothKiltKimonoKosovorotkaKufiLederhosenLeotardMadras ClothMao SuitMariachi SuitMelhfaMexican Pointy BootsMexican Tourist/Souvenir JacketMissoni KnitsMoccasinsMousquetaireMu‘umu‘u (Muumuu)Nehru JacketNorigaeNorwegian Knitted Mittens and GlovesNorwegian SweaterObiOxford ShirtPaj Ntaub (Hmong Flower Cloth)Panama HatPashmina Shawl and ScarfPeasant BlousePelissePinaforePolleraPolo ShirtPonchoPorcupine RoachPowwow AccessoriesPowwow T-ShirtsRasta HatRubahaRumba DressSarafanSariSarongScottish SweaterSerapeShawlShearlingShtreimelSibenik CapSirwalSlouch Hat (Australian)SnoodSombreroTabiTallitTam-o’-ShanterTaqiyaThawbTie-Dyed ApparelToque (Tuque)Trench CoatTurbanTzitzitUgg FootwearWaistcoatWestern WearWingtips (Brogue Shoe)Yarmulke (Kippah)Zoot SuitIndexAbout the Editors and Contributors

One way that multicultural diversity in the United States can be seen is by observing past and present ethnic influences on contemporary fashion. Like much of the US population, anorak parkas, Ugg boots, pashmina shawls, and dashikis—to name just a few of the topics covered in this concise volume—all came from somewhere else. More than 150 diverse and unique clothing items, including headwear, shoes, jewelry, and accessories, are described in short signed essays by contributors with academic credentials or professional interests in fashion and costume. Each signed entry provides a brief history of the artifact's origins, how it has been interpreted in the US, and the influences or impact it may have had on popular dress and culture. The entries provide ample see also and compare to cross-references, along with short lists of further readings. Selected entries are accompanied by small but detailed black-and-white ink drawings. The inclination of some contributors to provide examples of ethnic dress worn by particular film and music celebrities tends to date some of the entries. Based on the content and writing, this resource seems most appropriate for public libraries and secondary-school reference collections. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers.