Hollywood Before Glamour: Fashion in American Silent FilmThis exploration of fashion in American silent film offers fresh perspectives on the era preceding the studio system, and the evolution of Hollywood's distinctive brand of glamour. By the 1910s, the moving image was an integral part of everyday life and communicated fascinating, but as yet un-investigated, ideas and ideals about fashionable dress. |
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| 1862 | |
| 1868 | |
World War I and American Design in Fashion and Film | 1909 |
The Fashion Show on Film | 1908 |
The Rise of the Specialist Film Costume Designer | 1912 |
Queen of Filmland Fashion | 1915 |
Partial Filmographies for Lucile and Peggy Hamilton Adams | |
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Hollywood Before Glamour: Fashion in American Silent Film M. Tolini Finamore No preview available - 2013 |
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