Historical Style

Historical Style

Author: Timothy Campbell

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 2016-08-19

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 0812248325

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In Historical Style, Timothy Campbell argues that the eighteenth-century fashion press shaped British perception of time and history by producing new curiosity about the very recent past and a new self-consciousness about the means by which the past could be understood.


Style in History

Style in History

Author: Peter Gay

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780393305586

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In this original and lucid guide to the proper reading of Gibbon, Ranke, Macaulay, and Burckhardt--great historians who were also great stylists--Peter Gay demonstrates that style is an invaluable clue to the historian's insight.


Power & Style

Power & Style

Author: Dominique Gaulme

Publisher: Flammarion-Pere Castor

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9782080201355

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"This exploration of regalia throughout the world and the ages, and the powerful figures who exemplify each style -- from the ceremonial robes of Chinese emperors to the wigs and stockings of seventeenth-century couriers to the casual college-inspired blazers and sunglasses of American politicians such as JFK -- provides a fascinating and comprehensive view of the sociological aspects of clothing. If there is truth in the saying 'tell me what you were and I'll tell you who you are,' then it is also true to add, 'I'll tell you what kind of society you live in." -- Dust jacket.


Fashion

Fashion

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 1465407804

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Tracing the evolution of fashion-from the early draped fabrics of ancient times to the catwalk couture of today, Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style is a stunningly illustrated guide to more than three thousand years of shifting trends and innovative developments in the world of clothing. With a wealth of breathtaking spreads-from ancient Egyptian dress to Space Age Fashion and Grunge-and information on icons like Marie Antoinette, Clara Bow, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Alexander McQueen, Fashion will captivate anyone interested in style-whether it's the fashion-mad teen in Tokyo, the wannabe designer in college, or the fashionista intrigued by the violent origins of the stiletto and the birth of bling.


Style

Style

Author: Brian Ray

Publisher: Parlor Press LLC

Published: 2014-11-01

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1602356149

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Style: An Introduction to History, Theory, Research, and Pedagogy conducts an in-depth investigation into the long and complex evolution of style in the study of rhetoric and writing. The theories, research methods, and pedagogies covered here offer a conception of style as more than decoration or correctness—views that are still prevalent in many college settings as well as in public discourse.


On the History of Film Style

On the History of Film Style

Author: David Bordwell

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 9780674634299

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Bordwell scrutinizes the theories of style launched by various film historians and celebrates a century of cinema. The author examines the contributions of many directors and shows how film scholars have explained stylistic continuity and change.


Tropical Gangsters

Tropical Gangsters

Author: Robert Klitgaard

Publisher:

Published: 1990-10-14

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13:

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This is an account of the author’s two-and-a-half year adventure in Equatorial Guinea, and his efforts to get this small bankrupt African nation on the path of structural development.


True Style

True Style

Author: G. Bruce Boyer

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2015-09-08

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 0465061591

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From choosing the right pair of eyeglasses to properly coordinating a shirt, tie, and pocket square, getting dressed is an art to be mastered. Yet, how many of us just throw on, well, whatever each morning? How many understand the subtleties of selecting the right pair of socks or the most compatible patterns of our various garments-much less the history, imperatives, and importance of our choices? In True Style, acclaimed fashion expert G. Bruce Boyer provides a crisp, indispensable primer for this daily ritual, cataloguing the essential elements of the male wardrobe and showing how best to employ them. In witty, stylish prose, Boyer breezes through classic items and traditions in menswear, detailing the evolution and best uses of fabrics like denim and linen, accoutrements like neckties and eyeglasses, and principles for combining patterns, colors, and textures. He enlightens readers about acceptable circumstances for donning a turtleneck, declaims the evils of wearing dress shoes without socks, and trumpets the virtues of sprezzatura, the artistry of concealing effort beneath a cloak of nonchalance. With a gentle yet firm approach to the rules of dressing and an incredible working knowledge of the different items, styles, and principles of menswear, Boyer provides essential wardrobe guidance for the discriminating gentleman, explaining what true style looks like-and why.


Costume History and Style

Costume History and Style

Author: Douglas A. Russell

Publisher: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 568

ISBN-13:

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Well organized survey of the history of dress in the Western world. Examines the development of styles in relation to the cultural contexts of the time.


Ethnic Style

Ethnic Style

Author: Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter

Publisher: Editions Assouline

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 139

ISBN-13: 9782843232909

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Describes traditional and ceremonial clothing and jewelry from around the world.