The Age of Undress: Art, Fashion, and the Classical Ideal in the 1790sExploring the popularity and meaning of neoclassical dress in the 1790s, this book traces its evolution in Europe and relationship to other artistic media. |
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Contents
Muslins Materiality | 133 |
Cotton Creoles | 139 |
Wax Statues | 145 |
WHITENESS | 161 |
165 | 182 |
Acknowledgments | 191 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Age of Undress: Art, Fashion, and the Classical Ideal in the 1790s |
| Author | Amelia Rauser |
| Edition | unabridged |
| Publisher | Yale University Press, 2020 |
| ISBN | 0300241208, 9780300241204 |
| Length | 215 pages |
| Subjects | › › Design / Fashion & Accessories Design / Textile & Costume History / Modern / 18th Century |
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