Gordon Conway: Fashioning a New Woman (American Studies Series) (Hardcover)

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A new kind of woman emerged in the teens and twenties, one who believed that "with the right kind of face cream, or mouth wash, and a little aid from the beauticians, she will become a creature whom Dante would have loved and Casanova would have died for."Or so hoped the publishers of glossy magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Harper's Bazaar, who filled their pages with fashionable images of the New Woman and the glamorous Jazz Age society she inhabited. This book profiles a woman who helped to create the New Woman--Gordon Conway. Raye Virginia Allen follows the whole course of Conway's life (1894-1956) from her Dallas upbringing in a wealthy society family through her working years in New York, London, and Paris to her premature retirement and early death at the family estate in Virginia.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: University of Texas Press; 1st edition (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0292704593
• ISBN-13: 978-0292704596
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,623,043 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fashionable woman ahead of her time, January 14, 2004

By	MzQd (Peace on Earth, USA) - See all my reviews

A wonderfully told and illustrated life sketch of the inimitable Gordon Conway, "That Red Head Gal". Conway is a little known, but extremely talented fashion artist and designer from the early 20th century (Worked 1916-1936). Those interested in 1920's fashion and design history should consider including this fine volume in their library today.

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An informative and interesting look at a cultural icon., October 25, 1998

By A Customer

This is an indepth look into the life and times of a woman who was immensely talented. It is written by an author who obviously takes great pride in her subject and is quite thourough in her presentation of her subject. It would be a fascinating A&E special.