The age of undress : art, fashion, and the classical ideal in the 1790s /

The Age of Undress explores the emergence and meaning of neoclassical dress in the 1790s, tracing its evolution from Naples to London and Paris over the course of a single decade. The neoclassical style of clothing, often referred to as robe à la grecque, empire style or "undress," is mark...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rauser, Amelia F. (Amelia Faye) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Drape
  • Transparency
  • High-waistedness
  • Whiteness
  • Lightness.