The Modern Venus: Dress Underwear And Accessories In Late 18Th-Century Atlantic World Elisabeth Gernerd Bloomsbury Visual Arts Αγγλικά Βιβλία Graphic

From Rumps And Stays To Muffs Handkerchiefs Underwear Accessories Were Critical Components Of The 18Th-Century Woman’s Wardrobe They Not Only Created Her Shape But Expressed Character Sociability Fashionability Even Political Allegiances These So-Called Ephemeral Flights Fashion Peripheral Supplementary Highly Charged Artefacts Acting As Cultural Currency In Contemporary Society Modern Venus Highlights Significance Elements A 1770S 1780S Britain Atlantic World Shows How Played Their Part Transforming Fashionable Dress When This Was Expanding New Heights Volumes Dissecting Female Silhouette Into Regions Body Types Shifting Away Broad-Sweeping Stylistic Evolution Book Explores Potent Players Within Armoury Marrying Material Archival Visual Approaches History Drawing On Rich Range Sources – Including Painted Portraiture Satirical Prints Diaries Memoirs Unpacks Medium Mediator Women’s Lives It Demonstrates Importance Overlooked Garments Defining Just Also Social Situation Thereby Shapes Our Understanding Late Life With Over 125 Color Images Is Remarkable Resource For Scholars Students Costume Lovers Alike Σελίδες: 280 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0111 Διαστάσεις: 18 8X18 8Cm