"A unique, interdisciplinary study, Edith Wharton and the Making of Fashion offers a strong argument for further integration of literary and material culture studies, and will appeal to historians of various disciplines and Wharton aficionados alike."—The Magazine Antiques
"There's never been a book quite like Katherine Joslin's Edith Wharton and the Making of Fashion, a very readable tour de force which blends material culture and literary study in a refreshingly entertaining and informative way."—Susan Goodman, H. Fletcher Brown Chair of Humanities, University of Delaware