Author

Publication

2012 - Berg, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

48,250 words, Guess

Page Count

193 pages

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Classifications

  • DDC391/.2
  • LCCGT1720 .P37 2012

Description

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 key reading for scholars and students of fashion, gender studies, cultural studies and history.

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  • Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli: fashion, femininity and modernityBerg2012-01-01

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