FashionThis heavily illustrated overview of fashion presents the clothing styles of men and women from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, through the era of democracy and industrialization, and culminating with the diverse fashions and fashion leaders of the present day. Readers gain an understanding of how fashions in dress have always reflected social status and each era's dominant social philosophies. All aspects of fashion history are presented, and an overview of fashion's significance shows how it shapes the way we live, how it has influenced expression throughout the world, and how it affects both the fine and commercial arts. This book includes an extensive glossary, a list for further reading, and a detailed index. |
Contents
The Invention of Haute Couture | 102 |
New types of work Clothing manufacture at home and in factories Women in the bourgeoisie | 112 |
Modern revolutions The liberation of the female body | 122 |
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