Taste and Fashion - From the French Revolution to the Present DayRead Books Ltd, 8 ene 2013 - 288 páginas This classic book contains a wealth of information on the taste and fashion trends of England from the French Revolution to the 1940s, and will prove a very interesting read for anyone with an interest in the subject. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
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... jackets of various kinds became the mode, especially the socalled spencers or tailless coats, which were generally of dark cloth, with very small revers and a round collar. The military triumphs of the Empire brought in all kinds of ...
... jackets of various kinds became the mode, especially the socalled spencers or tailless coats, which were generally of dark cloth, with very small revers and a round collar. The military triumphs of the Empire brought in all kinds of ...
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... jacket or casaque over it. This was more comfortable, but it did not add to the attractive appearance of the rider. A plain white collar of fine lawn was recommended to be worn with the habit, with deep lawn cuffs underneath the sleeves ...
... jacket or casaque over it. This was more comfortable, but it did not add to the attractive appearance of the rider. A plain white collar of fine lawn was recommended to be worn with the habit, with deep lawn cuffs underneath the sleeves ...
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... an informal kind, much as it is worn today—only, of course, nowadays with a dinner jacket. The shirtfront should be plain, with unpretending small pleats. The French at this period had introduced a custom of wearing pink under the shirt.
... an informal kind, much as it is worn today—only, of course, nowadays with a dinner jacket. The shirtfront should be plain, with unpretending small pleats. The French at this period had introduced a custom of wearing pink under the shirt.
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... jacket, they certainly succeeded. To such an extent was this true that very few voices were raised in protest against the ridiculous fashion of Englishmen wearing a black silk hat and a frockcoat of cloth in every country in the world ...
... jacket, they certainly succeeded. To such an extent was this true that very few voices were raised in protest against the ridiculous fashion of Englishmen wearing a black silk hat and a frockcoat of cloth in every country in the world ...
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Índice
BOARDING THE YACHT 1873 | |
WOMAN OF FASHION | |
HAIR AND HATS | |
1895 1908 1920 1928 | |
CORSETS | |
1900 1904 1911 1928 1935 | |
LINGERIE | |
1888 1890 1935 | |
THE THEORY OF DÉCOLLETAGE | |
COLOURS AND MATERIALS | |
THE TWO BUSTLES AND THE ÆSTHETIC MOVEMENT VI THE NEW WOMAN | |
HIGH LIFE OR GARDEN PARTY AND CASINO | |
THE HOLBORN SKATING RINK 1876 | |
PAUL POIRET AND THE RUSSIAN BALLET | |
DECORATIVE UNITY OF AN EPOCH | |
WAR AND POSTWAR | |
TOILETTES DE VISITE PARIS 1911 | |
FURS | |
BATHING COSTUMES AND OTHER SPORTS CLOTHES | |
FASHIONS FOR | |
SOME CONCLUSIONS | |
FASHION AND THE SECOND WORLD | |
INDEX | |
COLOUR AND CARICATURE | |
Otras ediciones - Ver todo
Taste and Fashion: From the French Revolution to the Present Day James Laver Vista de fragmentos - 1945 |
Taste and Fashion: From the French Revolution to the Present Day James Laver Vista de fragmentos - 1945 |
Términos y frases comunes
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