http://frot.org/devlog/2007/10/16/on-veblen-fashion-and-economics/ a view from the space station Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:09:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 http://frot.org/devlog/2007/10/16/on-veblen-fashion-and-economics/#comment-15311 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:32:19 +0000 http://frot.org/devlog/2007/10/16/on-veblen-fashion-and-economics/#comment-15311 Jo- Loved the comments about my great Uncle Torsten. (the Norge spelling of his name.) Back in the 50's when my mom insisted I start wearing a girdle and bra I just stuck a copy of Theory of LC under her nose. She had a fit but I have seldom worn either garment in my 64 years. I too like the economic argument for natural dress as it takes the discussion out of the gender/sex arena and into a more rational and neutral field of inquiry. Jo- Loved the comments about my great Uncle Torsten. (the Norge spelling of his name.) Back in the 50’s when my mom insisted I start wearing a girdle and bra I just stuck a copy of Theory of LC under her nose. She had a fit but I have seldom worn either garment in my 64 years. I too like the economic argument for natural dress as it takes the discussion out of the gender/sex arena and into a more rational and neutral field of inquiry.

]]> http://frot.org/devlog/2007/10/16/on-veblen-fashion-and-economics/#comment-11877 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:45:54 +0000 http://frot.org/devlog/2007/10/16/on-veblen-fashion-and-economics/#comment-11877 Hey thanks so much for the feedback. This is some way off the map for the sort of things i usually write and think about. I hope you post your paper somewhere as i would enjoy reading it. Hey thanks so much for the feedback. This is some way off the map for the sort of things i usually write and think about. I hope you post your paper somewhere as i would enjoy reading it.

]]> http://frot.org/devlog/2007/10/16/on-veblen-fashion-and-economics/#comment-11682 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:12:20 +0000 http://frot.org/devlog/2007/10/16/on-veblen-fashion-and-economics/#comment-11682 It was so helpful to find this essay! I'm writing a paper on this very subject...the contradictory nature of fashion, the homogeneity of "uniqueness" on a global scale as seen on the sartorialist, the face hunter, and all those other fashion blogs. Thanks for giving me some very good insight, and I hope you don't mind if I use you as a reference! It was so helpful to find this essay! I’m writing a paper on this very subject…the contradictory nature of fashion, the homogeneity of “uniqueness” on a global scale as seen on the sartorialist, the face hunter, and all those other fashion blogs. Thanks for giving me some very good insight, and I hope you don’t mind if I use you as a reference!

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