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Ribeiro, head of the History of Dress Department at the University of London, explores 18th century fashion by examining how period artists portrayed individuals. English and French portraits from 1750-1820 are utilized to show how social and cultural changes were reflected in fashions and art depictions of the times.
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This handsome book examines English and French fashion from 1750-1820 by studying the art of the period, and it shows how changes in dress reflected social, political, and cultural developments in the two countries. It will be essential and delightful reading for those interested in eighteenth-century and early nineteenth-century art or fashion.
Ribeiro, head of the History of Dress Department at the University of London, explores 18th century fashion by examining how period artists portrayed individuals. English and French portraits from 1750-1820 are utilized to show how social and cultural changes were reflected in fashions and art depictions of the times.
Book Description
This handsome book examines English and French fashion from 1750-1820 by studying the art of the period, and it shows how changes in dress reflected social, political, and cultural developments in the two countries. It will be essential and delightful reading for those interested in eighteenth-century and early nineteenth-century art or fashion.
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- Women in British Romantic Theatre: Drama, Performance, and Society, 1790-1840 by Catherine Burroughs on page 310, and Back Matter
- The Portraits of Madame de Pompadour: Celebrating the Femme Savante (The Discovery Series) by Elise Goodman in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Marianne in the Market: Envisioning Consumer Society in Fin-de-Siecle by Lisa Tiersten in Back Matter
- The Invention of Comfort: Sensibilities and Design in Early Modern Britain and Early America by John E. Crowley in Back Matter
- The European Linen Industry in Historical Perspective (Pasold Studies in Textile History, 13) by Brenda Collins in Back Matter
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