Paris Fashion: A Cultural History
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (707 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195044657 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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of Maryland, Coll. Park, Lib.Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. The title is perfectly apt, for Steele draws from the literature, politics, and art of the 14th to the 20th centuries; she is as fascinated by the treatment of "sartorial" distinctions in Proust and Baudelaire as she is by fashion images in 19th-century French painting. Sally R. Ultimately, her strongest chapters deal with this century, but her research throughout is broad-ranging and her notes and bibliography extremely useful. From Library Journal Steele aims to underscore the importance of style and dress in modern society and concurrently to reveal why Paris has long been designated the center of world fashion, yet she claims, "This is not a history of Paris fashion, still less of haute couture ." The book is indeed both, with no disclaimer necessary. Sims, Univ.
in History from Yale University, and teaches in the division of graduate studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY).. About the Author: Valerie Steele received her Ph.D
Both the French belief in the innate national "genius" of their couturiers and the equally popular idea that American women finally smashed the "dictatorship" of Parisian men are shown to be incorrect. Steele shows that the "great names" of fashion, from Worth to Dior, were not so much "dictators" or radical innovators as they were astute barometers of fashion trends, and that, contrary to popular belief, Coco Chanel was not the first great woman designer, but rather one of a very long line of women who influenced the world of fashion. By focusing on a "case study" of Paris, Steele shows how the clothing we wear today continues to express the way we see the world and ourselves.. She explores the "geography of fashion" in Second Empire Paris, showing how the new boulevards, cafés, and theaters vastly expanded the stage for the public display of fashion. In this provocative and richly illustrated volume, Valerie Steele--author of the highly acclaimed Fashion and Eroticism--offers a penetrating social and cultural analysis of fashion in Paris. Steele excels at revealing how fashion has been portrayed in the work of great French writers and artists, with fascinating chapters on the role of fashion in Balzac's novels--
RB said Great Book. Well written. Ties together fashion, culture, history, and even some politics. Interesting and entertaining. Bought it for a class on French Fashion in the 19th century. Would def buy again.. Good. Dragon Irish Good.. Hard to Find Book Amazon Customer Thank you so much. I was especially lad to find it in hardbook. Condition just as you described