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Threads

Clothes and the Irishman - A Woven History

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Threads

Clothes and the Irishman - A Woven History

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About This Book

Taking the clothes they wore as a starting point, Paul Galvin skilfully weaves together a collection of stories of Irishmen who defined the culture and mood of their time.

In Push, he tells the story of the legendary Walker Brothers – cyclists and soldiers who pedalled through a storm for Ireland at the 1912 Stockholm Games and subsequently served as rebel bike couriers during the 1916 Rising. In Born Mad, discover another side to Samuel Beckett – sartor and prolific sportsman who had knockout power as a champion school's boxer. In Boland, we learn about Harry Boland's background as a trained tailor, and in Jack, we encounter Jack B. Yeats at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris.

These are just some of men who have inspired Paul's own fashion collections and whom he writes about here in a fascinating collection that shines a light on how history is woven into the clothes Irishmen wear.

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Publisher
Gill Books
Year
2022
ISBN
9780717192816
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Literary Essays
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Vanguard
  7. Push
  8. Born Mad
  9. Mister
  10. Shelby
  11. Boxer
  12. Bogman
  13. Raglan
  14. Tattooed Man
  15. Biker
  16. Scaffolder
  17. Boland
  18. Dancer
  19. Doc
  20. Jack
  21. Keohane Athletic Club: Running on memory
  22. Acknowledgements
  23. Photo credits
  24. Copyright
  25. About the Author
  26. About Gill Books