Deciphering Working Girl: Identity, Post-Feminism, and Power Dressing

Rachel Pittman

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Deciphering Working Girl: Identity, Post-Feminism, and Power Dressing 2 Self-help author John Molloy's popular 1977 workplace dress manual, The Woman's Dress for Success Book, contains specific directives for secretaries aiming to scale the corporate ladder.Advising against clothing that announces satisfaction with the secretarial position, such as cheap polyester pantsuits, cardigan sweaters, or dresses with large prints, Molloy recommends that secretaries dress for the jobs that they want, not the jobs that

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