Dressing the Part: Power, Dress, Gender, and Representation in the Pre-Columbian Americas - Hardcover

by Sarahh Scher (Editor), Billie J. Follensbee (Editor)

Costume can reveal a wealth of information about an individual's identity within society. Dressing the Part looks at the ways individuals in the ancient Americas used clothing, hairstyle, and personal ornaments to express status and power, gender identity, and group affiliations, even from the grave.

Author Biography

Sarahh E. M. Scher is a visiting lecturer in art history at Salem State University. Billie J. A. Follensbee is professor of art history and museum studies program coordinator at Missouri State University.