Fashion as Presence
Fashion as Presence
This chapter examines how the postcolonial comb, the peinetón, affected females’ political and social relations. Peinetón is the headdress used by the women as a symbol of their patriotic presence against the federalists who wore crimson clothing, scarlet vests, insignias, and hair ribbons. In addition, peinetón became the emblem of women’s quest for public spaces, and their participation in these public spaces cannot be overlooked. This chapter explores the socio-political implications of peinetón’s emergence to women’s presence, as well as the growing interest of the Argentine society to fashion writing.
Keywords: peinetón, patriotic presence, public spaces, Buenos Aires, federalists, fashion writing
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