The Cult of Chiffon

Author: Marian E. Pritchard
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486809404
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 243

Book Description
"The subject of woman, that is to say, the modern woman, with her varying instincts, pursuits, and peculiarities alone would fill many large volumes. I feel bound, therefore, to confine myself to the discussion of one particular side of her nature, one for which personally I have most sympathy, and one which perhaps can best be described by the epithet 'womanly.'" Originally published in 1902, this extremely rare volume offers a remarkable snapshot of the fashionable Edwardian woman. The author — fashion editor for The Lady's Realm, a monthly London magazine for more "enlightened" readers — offers rich counsel on how to cultivate charm and social standing through the subtle art of dress. Illustrated fashion tips feature a wide range of advice on corsets, petticoats, hats, jewelry, footwear, accessories, and more, with chapters on "The All-Important Question of Colour," "Hats Sublime and Ridiculous," "The Revival of Fashions of the Past," and "The Aggressiveness of the Smart Woman." A selection of vintage advertisements for London-area fashion shops is also included.

The Corset

Author: Valerie Steele
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300099533
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
Korsettets kulturhistorie fra renæssancen til det 20. århundrede

The Study of Dress History

Author: Lou Taylor
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719040658
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
Over the past ten years the study of dress history has finally broken free of the shackles that have held it back, and is now benefiting from new, multidisciplinary approaches and practices, which draw on material culture, art history, ethnography, and cultural studies. This book focuses on the development of these new methods to be found within the field of dress history and dress studies, and assesses the current condition and future directions of the subject.

An Intimate Affair

Author: Jill Fields
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520941136
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392

Book Description
Intimate apparel, a term in use by 1921, has played a crucial role in the development of the "naughty but nice" feminine ideal that emerged in the twentieth century. Jill Fields's engaging, imaginative, and sophisticated history of twentieth-century lingerie tours the world of women's intimate apparel and arrives at nothing less than a sweeping view of twentieth-century women's history via the undergarments they wore. Illustrated throughout and drawing on a wealth of evidence from fashion magazines, trade periodicals, costume artifacts, Hollywood films, and the records of organized labor, An Intimate Affair is a provocative examination of the ways cultural meanings are orchestrated by the "fashion-industrial complex," and the ways in which individuals and groups embrace, reject, or derive meaning from these everyday, yet highly significant, intimate articles of clothing.

The Critic

Author: Jeannette Leonard Gilder
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Languages : en
Pages : 612

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The Critic

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Languages : en
Pages : 612

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The Lady's Realm

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Languages : en
Pages : 860

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Lady's Realm

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Languages : en
Pages : 722

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History of Twentieth Century Fashion

Author: Elizabeth Ewing
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Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 376

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A History of 20th Century Fashion charts the early dominance of couture to the influences of street culture. The narrative is based on a firm understanding of social, economic and technical developments all over the world, and emphasizes the commercial organization of the industry, from designer and textile manufacturer right through to the consumer. Over 100 b/w and 50 colour illustrations bring the history of fashion to life.

Fashioning the Feminine

Author: Cheryl Buckley
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857712578
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 177

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Representations of fashionable femininity have multiplied throughout the 20th century, with complex versions of feminine identity being found in fashion store advertising, magazines, photography, and museum collections. This book examines the relationship between women's fashion, female representation and femininity in Britain throughout the 1900s. The authors unpick the dynamics of the fashion system and set fashion into the context of British social life, using the oral history accounts of women of all classes to highlight the meanings of particular fashions.