Moda na szlaku od XIX wieku do kresu II Rzeczpospolitej. Komfortowo i stylowo w górach
Mountain Fashion in Poland from the 19th Century to 1939: Comfort and Style on the Trail

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this essay is to show the way in which mountain fashion seeks to provide hikers with maximum comfort and safety. Mountain fashion means also a way of thinking, resulting from the preferred lifestyle. The context for discussing mountain fashion is the travel habits of the 19th century. This text was written from an anthropology and visual sociology perspective, based on the analysis of visual materials (photos, drawings, sketches, paintings, and postcards) as well as textual documentary materials (guidebooks and storytelling dedicated to the Tatras from 19th century). The narrative is supplemented by contextual references to fashion of the 20th and 21st centuries. The text is divided into three parts. The first part discusses “mountains as a fashion” and is a necessary introduction to the subject. The next section deals with the style of hiking up to the 1930s. of the 20th century, while the third part includes the details of clothing and mountain essentials.

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