The lure of perfection : fashion and ballet, 1780-1830 / / Judith Chazin-Bennahum

• Autore: Chazin-Bennahum Judith
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Routledge, 2005
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (294 p.)
• Disciplina: 792.8/4; 792.84
• Soggetto topico: Ballet - Costume - France - History - 19th century; Ballet - Costume - France - History - 18th century; Fashion - Social aspects - France - History - 19th century; Fashion - Social aspects - France - History - 18th century
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-271) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; The Lure of Perfection; Copyright Page; Contents; Captions; Acknowledgments; Preface: Violette Verdy; Introduction; Chapter 1. Setting the Stage: Aristocratic Fashion and Baroque Body Politics before the French Revolution; Chapter 2. Reformers and Philosophes as Forerunners of the Revolution in Fashion; Chapter 3. The Moderate and the Outrageous; Chapter 4. Neoclassicism: 1780-1820; Chapter 5. The Consulate (1799-1804) and the Empire (1804-1815) of Napoléon: Imperial Designs Pervade Street and Stage Fashion ; Chapter 6. Restoration-One Bourbon Returns!: Louis XVIII and the Restoration (1815-1824)Chapter 7. Pale Goddesses on the Street during the Romantic Movement: Charles X Ruled France from 1824-1830; Chapter 8. The Kingdom of the Opera: Pale Goddesses on the Stage (1824-1830); Chapter 9. The Turning Point: "The Ballet of the Nuns" and La Sylphide; Chapter 10. The Dark Side of White; Conclusion; Endnotes; Chronology; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: THE LURE OF PERFECTION: FASHION AND BALLET, 1780-1830 offers a unique look at how ballet influenced contemporary fashion and women's body image, and how street fashions in turn were reflected by the costumes worn by ballet dancers. Through years of research, the author has traced the interplay between fashion, social trends, and the development of dance. During the 18th century, women literally took up twice as much space as men; their billowing dresses ballooned out from their figures, sometimes a full 55 inches, to display costly jewelry and fine brocade work; similar costumes appeared on st
• Titolo autorizzato: The lure of perfection
• ISBN: 1-135-87830-7; 1-280-10683-2; 0-203-99775-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910820862703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II