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American First Ladies' gender performance and identity.

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References -- PART I: GENDER, POLITICS AND IDENTITY: LESSONS FROM PAST AND PRESENT -- 1. Rational Dress 'As an Expression of the fin-de-siècle Aspiration Towards Equality of the Sexes' -- Introduction -- Rational Dress -- The Woman Question is answered by the New Woman -- The development of Rational Dress -- Costume and body shape -- The tailor-made -- Practicality and health -- Cycling -- Knickerbockers -- Androgyny in dress -- Fashion and gender -- The rise of wool -- The role of accessories -- First-wave feminism and suffragettes -- Rational Dress in the twenty-first century -- Conclusion.

References -- 2. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern: Fashion and Performing Gender -- Introduction -- Fashion and political style -- New Zealand women in politics -- New Zealand Prime Ministers Dame Jenny Shipley vs. Helen Clark -- Jacinda Ardern 's key fashion moments -- Jacinda Ardern: Mother in office -- Ardern 's cover on British Vogue -- The Christchurch Massacre and the hijab/headscarf -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. An Empress's Wardrobe Unlock'd: Empress Masako and Japan's Imperial Fashions -- Introduction -- Methodology: Unlocking an empress 's wardrobe.

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Fashion, Women and Power

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Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction Theoretical Approaches to Fashion, Power and Women 's Leadership

Introduction

Appearance, performance and identity

Fashion as 'brand'

Fashion branding and personal agency

The question of female-male

The 'dress for success' movement

The pantsuit

Sartorial diplomacy as political agency

Brands and the nation-state

Fashion as soft power

Feminist theories and women 's leadership

Role congruity theory

Intersectionality

Conclusion

Dressing for the public: The Imperial Family in Anglophone and Japanese popular press

The empress 's new clothes: Owada Masko in the public press

Owada Masako 's diplomatic suiting: Echoes of the past, visions of the future

Imperial ensemble 1: A golden sun burst

Formal afternoon wear: Negotiating kimono and western dress

Imperial ensemble 2: A crown of bright stars

Imperial ensemble 3: Robes of silk and gold

An empress 's wardrobe unlocked: Conclusion and further readings

References

PART II: MAKING POLITICS THROUGH FASHION

4. Women Politicians, Fashion and the Media in Australia: Enid Lyons to Julia Gillard

Introduction

Australian women politicians and the fashion dilemma

Enid Lyons: First Australian member of parliament and mother

Women politicians in the 1990s: Fashion and celebrity politics

Bronwyn Bishop

Cheryl Kernot

Natasha Stott Despoja

Julia Gillard: Australia 's first female prime minister

Conclusion

References

5. 'Dressing Up' Two Democratic First Ladies: Fashion as Political Performance in America

The role of the American First Lady

Women politicians > Clothing.

Women heads of state > Clothing.

Clothing and dress > Political aspects.

Clothing and dress > Social aspects.