Description: Fashioning Acadians analyzes the clothing of early Acadians through the innovative reconstruction of dress and accessories found in a new analysis of archaeological excavations. The book discusses what the clothing reveals about Acadian lives, their material cultures, and the influence of intersecting fashion systems in colonial spaces.
Brief description: Hilary Doda teaches in the Costume Studies program at Dalhousie University's Fountain School of Performing Arts.
Review Quotes: "This book offers support for the argument that Acadia had embarked on its own path of identity development. [Doda's] important contribution to understanding pre-deportation Acadian society employs [Ian Hodder's concept of material entanglement] to draw the disparate artifacts and documents into a rich illustration of Acadian society. An example of excellent scholarship [that] is sure to please readers who appreciate the experience of a fine quality physical book as they read about materiality." Material Culture Review