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Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli : Fashion, Femininity and Modernity.

Through a highly original and detailed analysis of the memoirs, interviews and other life writings of Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli, this book explores changing notions of femininity in the early decades of the twentieth century, when the democratization of fashion began. Examining the idea of moder...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Parkins, Ilya
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Through a highly original and detailed analysis of the memoirs, interviews and other life writings of Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli, this book explores changing notions of femininity in the early decades of the twentieth century, when the democratization of fashion began. Examining the idea of modernity, eternity and the ephemeral in the writings of these haute couturiers, the book reflects on fashion's ambivalent approach to women, which both celebrated and vilified them, presenting them as both ultra modern style leaders and irrational creatures stuck in the past. This fascinating text is ke.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (207 pages)
ISBN:9780857853288
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