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Autore |
Parkins Ilya |
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Titolo |
Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli [[electronic resource] ] : fashion, femininity and modernity / / Ilya Parkins |
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ISBN |
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9781472572431 : (ebk : Bloomsbury) |
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Edizione |
[English ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Women's clothing - Social aspects |
Clothing and dress - Social aspects |
Fashion - Social aspects |
Feminism - Social aspects |
Fashion designers - France |
Women fashion designers - France |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-188) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Fashion, Femininity and Modernity in Designer Self-fashioning -- 1. Fashion and the Time of Modern Femininity -- 2. Paul Poiret: Classic and New in the Struggle for Designer Mastery -- 3. Elsa Schiaparelli: Glamour, Privacy and Timelessness -- 4. Christian Dior: Nostalgia and the Economy of Feminine Beauty -- Conclusion: Fashioning Self, Reflecting Ambivalence -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Through a highly original and detailed analysis of the memoirs, interviews and other life writings of Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli, this book explores changing notions of femininity in the early decades of the 20th century. |
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