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Dressing up : the women who influenced French fashion /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Block, Elizabeth L. (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Fashion > United States > History > 19th century.
Fashion > France > History > 19th century.
Women's clothing industry > France > History > 19th century.
Women consumers > United States > History > 19th century.
Affluent consumers > United States > History > 19th century.
United States > Social life and customs > 1865-1918.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Dressing up
  • Midcentury tastemakers
  • Connections among couturiers, hairdressers, milliners, and perfumers
  • Couturiers and international expositions
  • International clientele
  • Maison Félix and its American clients
  • Gowns and mansions : French fashion in American homes
  • Escalating prices : the impact of American tariffs
  • The underworld and afterlife of French couture in the United States
  • Conclusion: Follow the dresses.