The art of dress : fashion in England and France 1750 to 1820 / Aileen Ribeiro.
The art of dress : fashion in England and France 1750 to 1820 / Aileen Ribeiro.
The art of dress : fashion in England and France 1750 to 1820 / Aileen Ribeiro.
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Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, c1995.
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NQ391.00942/13
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Language
English
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Physical content
257 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
Contents
Introduction: Truth and History: The Meaning of Dress in Art, 1750-1820 -- 1. The Fabric of Society: Fashion from 1750 to 1789 -- 2. Painters of Modern Life: Fashion from 1789 to 1820 -- 3. The Stuff of Heroes: Historical Themes in Dress and Art in France -- 4. Remembrance of Things Past: Image and...
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Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, c1995.
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
c1995.
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Summary
Dress is the most fleeting of the arts, subject to the arbitrary dictates of fashion. It is also, however, the art that relates most closely to our lives, both as a reflection of our self-image and, in the words of Louis XIV, as 'the mirror of history'. This handsome book examines English and French fashion from 1750 to 1820 by studying the art of...
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The art of dress : fashion in England and France 1750 to 1820 / Aileen Ribeiro.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 246-248) and index.
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Date Copyright
c1995.
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NQ391.00942/13
Record Identifier
74VMeV3llbMM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMeV3llbMM
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ISBN
0300062877
9780300062878
DDC
391.0094209033
MMS ID
991003022359702626
