Dress in France in the Eighteenth Century (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Caroline Beamish (Translator) "IN SPITE OF SOME temporary excesses, exceptions perhaps that prove the rule, dress in eighteenth-century France achieved an extraordinary and sustained elegance..." (more)
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This charming book examines European dress as it evolved in eighteenth-century France, the country which (with occasional challenges from Britain) had already established itself as the arbiter of fashionable taste in this most elegant of eras.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Yale University Press; English ed edition (February 17, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0300071280
• ISBN-13: 978-0300071283
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,493,310 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A thorough and much needed publication!, July 23, 1998

By	Peter E. Carr (Highland, CA USA) - See all my reviews

While much attention has been paid to the period dress of Great Britain, continental Europe has been ignored for the most part. This book adds significantly to the available literature on French fashions during the last century of the French monarchy. Readers and researchers alike will find it invaluable and very interesting!