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Through a variety of archival documents, artefacts, illustrations, and references to primary and secondary literature, On the Job explores the changing styles, business practices, and lived experiences of the people who make, sell, and wear service-industry uniforms in the United States. It highlights how the uniform business is distinct from the fashion business, including how manufacturing developed outside of the typical fashion hubs such as New York City; and gives attention to the ways that various types of employers (small business, corporate, government and others) differ in their…mehr
Through a variety of archival documents, artefacts, illustrations, and references to primary and secondary literature, On the Job explores the changing styles, business practices, and lived experiences of the people who make, sell, and wear service-industry uniforms in the United States.
It highlights how the uniform business is distinct from the fashion business, including how manufacturing developed outside of the typical fashion hubs such as New York City; and gives attention to the ways that various types of employers (small business, corporate, government and others) differ in their ambitions and regulations surrounding uniforms.
On the Job sheds new light on an understudied yet important field of dress and clothing within everyday life, and is an essential addition to any fashion historian's library, appealing to all those interested in material culture, the service industry, heritage and history.
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Autorenporträt
Heather Akou is Associate Professor of Fashion Design at Indiana University and a historian of fashion, dress, and the body. Her work has overlapped with African Studies, Islamic Studies, and American Studies, with recent publications on working-class histories of dress including prison uniforms, political t-shirts, secret society regalia, and work uniforms.
Inhaltsangabe
List of Figures Preface Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations 1. Introduction: Why Uniforms? Uniforms in the body of literature Uniformity and the limits of fashion theory Standardization in the late nineteenth century Purpose and outline of this book 2. Taking Cues from Royalty: Maids porters and doormen Uniforms for maids Uniforms for porters Uniforms for doormen Conclusion 3. Working for Mom and Pop: Barbers attendants and waitresses Uniforms for barbers Uniforms for theater attendants Uniforms for gas station attendants Uniforms for waitresses Conclusion 4. Contagion Caring and Qualifications: Uniforms in the healthcare industry Professionalization and cleanliness 1870-1920 Prestige branding and fashion 1920-1970 Equality wellness and protection 1970-2020 Conclusion 5. Government Work: Postal carriers meter maids and park rangers Uniforms for postal carriers Uniforms for meter maids Uniforms for park rangers Conclusion 6. Corporate Branding: Receptionists bankers and baristas Uniforms for receptionists Uniforms for bankers Uniforms for baristas (and other fast-food workers) Conclusion 7. Adult Entertainment: Sexualized and embodied uniforms Aesthetic labor in adult entertainment Barmaids and cigarette girls 1880-1960 Carhops and topless dancers 1920-1985 Chippendales bouncers and cocktail waitresses 1975-2020 Breastaurant workers 1980-2020 Conclusion 8. Conclusion: The future of work uniforms Policing compliance Activism for change Expanding health and safety Opportunities for further research Bibliography Index
List of Figures Preface Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations 1. Introduction: Why Uniforms? Uniforms in the body of literature Uniformity and the limits of fashion theory Standardization in the late nineteenth century Purpose and outline of this book 2. Taking Cues from Royalty: Maids porters and doormen Uniforms for maids Uniforms for porters Uniforms for doormen Conclusion 3. Working for Mom and Pop: Barbers attendants and waitresses Uniforms for barbers Uniforms for theater attendants Uniforms for gas station attendants Uniforms for waitresses Conclusion 4. Contagion Caring and Qualifications: Uniforms in the healthcare industry Professionalization and cleanliness 1870-1920 Prestige branding and fashion 1920-1970 Equality wellness and protection 1970-2020 Conclusion 5. Government Work: Postal carriers meter maids and park rangers Uniforms for postal carriers Uniforms for meter maids Uniforms for park rangers Conclusion 6. Corporate Branding: Receptionists bankers and baristas Uniforms for receptionists Uniforms for bankers Uniforms for baristas (and other fast-food workers) Conclusion 7. Adult Entertainment: Sexualized and embodied uniforms Aesthetic labor in adult entertainment Barmaids and cigarette girls 1880-1960 Carhops and topless dancers 1920-1985 Chippendales bouncers and cocktail waitresses 1975-2020 Breastaurant workers 1980-2020 Conclusion 8. Conclusion: The future of work uniforms Policing compliance Activism for change Expanding health and safety Opportunities for further research Bibliography Index
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