Die Hosenrolle 1925 rare fashion book on women wearing trousers & pants Holtmont

Description: Die Hosenrolle: Variationen über das Thema das Weib als Mann Author: Holtmont, Alfred Title: Die Hosenrolle: Variationen über das Thema das Weib als Mann Publication: Munich: Meyer & Jessen, 1925 Edition: First edition Description: 8vo, 247 pp, bound in paper-covered boards illustrated in color. No dust jacket. Text in German. The first edition of this remarkable study of trouser roles in theatre and a cultural history of women wearing pants, written by Holtmont in response to the backlash against the fashion in Weimar Germany. As Margaret Notley puts it, "This circumstance led Alfred Holtmont to write a book about the history of trouser roles and other contexts in which women had worn pants from ancient times to his present, with the ultimate goal of reassuring contemporary readers that new fashions in women's clothing would not hasten the end of civilization as they knew it."Holtmont is far-ranging in defense of the subject, drawing in far-raging references the the practie, including androgyny, sexual roles, The Amazons, Claissical, Gnostic and Platonic ideas of gender, etc. An essential book in the history of theatre, gender studies, and fashion, not least for the copious images, which are all indexed and sourced. The latter half of the book is illustrated with photographs of contemporary dancers and actors in pants, and is a valuable visual record of so many groundbreaking actors and performers of the Weimar period for whom few images or biographical traces remain - including Maria Orska as Wedekind's Lulu, Nina Hard, Agnes Straub playing George Sand, Ruth Schwarzkopf, Erna Morena et al. References: "Taken by the Devil: The Censorship of Franz Wedekind and Alban Berg's Lulu," p. 25, footnote.A very good copy, slightly faded at spine and upper portion of boards, but with the yellow cloth still otherwise bright and the beautiful front panle illustration bright. Seller ID: 31405 Subject: Gender Non-Conformity, Theatre & Performance, Fashion Division Leap Division Leap is bookshop and small press based in a barn on the Oregon coast in World Famous Langlois- one of the westernmost towns in the lower 48. For over 15 years we've specialized in books, archives, art and ephemera relating to art, poetry, literature, counter-culture, the occult, avant-garde movements, local histories, ecology, communes, the history of independent publishing, and outsider and visionary works. Member ABAA, ILAB. Guarantee We guarantee everything we sell and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. Delivery typically takes a week, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available. Please contact us for a price quote. Combined Shipping We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will send you a prompt refund, once the actual shipping costs are known. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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