The Mode in Costume
The Mode in Costume

Author: R. Turner Wilcox

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 0486468208

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The pursuit of style has prompted centuries of dramatic change in fashion. From the togas of ancient Rome to the gorgeous gowns of Dior, this lavishly illustrated, thoroughly researched treasury examines men's, women's, and children's clothing — plus accessories — from 3000 B.C. to 1958. An essential handbook.

The Mode in Footwear
The Mode in Footwear

Author: R. Turner Wilcox

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0486467619

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What shoes were the height of fashion in Paris at the turn of the century? What did Tutankhamen's burial sandals look like? The answers lie in this illustrated compendium covering centuries of footwear, from Egyptian sandals, to Chinese silk wedges used for binding feet, to American saddle oxfords. The definitive work on the subject. "A shoe lover's feast." — Cleveland Plain Dealer.

The Modern Woman Revisited
The Modern Woman Revisited

Author: Whitney Chadwick

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780813532929

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Between the two world wars, Paris served as the setting for unparalleled freedom for expatriate as well as native-born French women, who enjoyed unprecedented access to education and opportunities to participate in public, artistic and intellectual life. Many of these women--including Colette, Tamara de Lempicka, Sonia Delaunay, Djuna Barnes, Augusta Savage, and Lee Miller--made lasting contributions to art and literature.

The Mode in Hats and Headdress
The Mode in Hats and Headdress

Author: R. Turner Wilcox

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-09-26

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0486318303

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This stunningly comprehensive survey of hats and headgear from ancient Egypt to mid-20th century illustrates an astonishing range of styles — plumed turbans to modern homburgs, plus images of hairstyles, jewelry, and cosmetics.

Fashioning the Bourgeoisie
Fashioning the Bourgeoisie

Author: Philippe Perrot

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780691000817

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By the middle of the century, men were prompted to disdain the decadent and gaudy colors of the pre-Revolutionary period and wear unrelievedly black frock coats suitable to the manly and serious world of commerce. Their wives and daughters, on the other hand, adorned themselves in bright colors and often uncomfortable and impractical laces and petticoats, to signal the status of their family.

Theatrical Costume, Masks, Make-Up and Wigs
Theatrical Costume, Masks, Make-Up and Wigs

Author: Sidney Jackson Jowers

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-15

Total Pages: 568

ISBN-13: 1136746412

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This is the first bibliography in its field, based on first-hand collations of the actual articles. International in scope, it includes publications found in public theatre libraries and archives of Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Florence, London, Milan, New York and Paris amongst others. Over 3500 detailed entries on separately published sources such as books, sales and exhibition catalogues and pamphlets provide an indispensible guide for theatre students, practitioners and historians. Indices cover designers, productions, actors and performers. The iconography provides an indexed record of over 6000 printed plates of performers in role, illustrating performance costume from the 18th to 20th century.

Undisciplined Women
Undisciplined Women

Author: Pauline Greenhill

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 1997-09-22

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 0773566627

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Contributors demonstrate that informal traditional and popular expressive cultural forms continue to be central to Canadians' gender constructions and clearly display the creation and re-creation of women's often subordinate position in society. They not only explore positive and negative images of women - the witch, the Icelandic Mountain Woman, and the Hollywood "killer dyke" - but also examine how actual women - taxi drivers, quilters, spiritual healers, and storytellers - negotiate and remake these images in their lives and work. Contributors also propose models for facilitating feminist dialogue on traditional and popular culture in Canada. Drawing on perspectives from women's studies, folklore, anthropology, sociology, art history, literature, and religious studies, Undisciplined Women is an insightful exploration of the multiplicity of women's experiences and the importance of reclaiming women's cultures and traditions.