French Provincial Costumes


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Dress in France in the Eighteenth Century


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Examines European dress as it evolved in 18th-century France. The text looks at French dress first from an aesthetic point of view, describing in detail fashionable and everyday clothes. It then examines the social and economic factors affecting fashion and compares styles in major European cities.







Authentic French Fashions of the Twenties


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Over 130 dazzling pages from famed French fashion magazine — haute couture by Worth, Patou, Molyneux, Paquin, Lanvin, and other greats. Introduction. Captions.




The Age of Napoleon


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Eighteenth-century French Fashion Plates in Full Color


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Shows and describes a variety of men's and women's clothing and defines terms associated with eighteenth-century dress




Medieval Clothing and Costumes


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Examines the role of clothing in medieval society and discusses trends in clothing styles and the characteristic dress of different classes of people.