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May 17, 2026Open Access

Fashion, Dress, Costume: a Proposed Terminological Clarification in the Historical Research of Women's Clothing

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SASonia-Doris Andraș

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Proposes clarifying definitions of fashion, dress, and costume in women's garment histories, suggesting distinct academic influences.

Key Points

  • This research aims to clarify the distinct meanings of 'fashion', 'dress', and 'costume' in historical contexts, particularly in women's clothing.
  • Analyzed English-language texts on women's garment histories from interwar Romanian periodicals.
  • Developed a conceptual framework based on fashion studies, semiotics, and sociology.
  • Provided concrete examples to illustrate terminological differences.
  • Defined 'fashion' as related to modernity, capitalism, and technological change.
  • Clarified 'dress' as a broader term for various clothing contexts tied to identity.
  • Specified 'costume' as indicating social markers and narrower contexts for clothing.

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Sonia-Doris Andraș (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095c037880e6d24efe1e81https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20205469
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