Second Skin: Women Write about Clothes

In A Second Skin, top contemporary writers explore the significance of clothes which have marked a particular point in their lives, touching on themes such as identity, memory, family, sexulaity, rebellion, and tradition. From Joan Smith's rumination on underewar and sexual politics to Helen Dunmore's sumptuous description of her mother's red velvet dress, this varied and resonant collection examines the place clothes hold in our lives.