Publication

2004 - Berg, Oxford, England

Language

English

Word Count

124,750 words, Guess

Page Count

499 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2004303052
  • LibraryThing340338
  • Goodreads4906347

Classifications

  • DDC391.2/0943/09044
  • LCCGT911 .G84 2004

Description

This is the first book in English to deal comprehensively with German fashion from World War I through to the end of the Third Reich. It explores the failed attempt by the Nazi state to construct a female image that would mirror official gender polic ies, inculcate feelings of national pride, promote a German victory on the fashion runways of Europe and support a Nazi-controlled European fashion industry. Not only was fashion one of the countrys largest industries throughout the interwar period, but German women ranked among the most elegantly dressed in all of Europe. While exploding the cul.

Subjects

Topics

ModeKunstHistoryKleidungDamenmodeAllemande1900-1949

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Times

Other Editions

  • Nazi chic?: fashioning women in the Third ReichBerg2004-01-01

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