The lure of perfection : fashion and ballet, 1780-1830 / Judith Chazin-Bennahum.

By:

Chazin-Bennahum, Judith

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Routledge, 2005.Description: 1 online resource (xx, 280 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

0203997751
9780203997758
9780415970389
0415970385
9786610106837
6610106835
9780415970372
0415970377
9781135878313
1135878315
9781135878269
1135878269
9781135878306
1135878307

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Lure of perfection.DDC classification:

792.8/4 22

LOC classification:

GV1789.2 .C59 2005eb

Other classification:

LR 53185

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Contents:

Ch. 1. Setting the stage -- ch. 2. Reformers and Philosophes as forerunners of the revolution in fashion -- ch. 3. The moderate and the outrageous -- ch. 4. Neoclassicism -- ch. 5. The Consulate (1799-1804) and the Empire (1804-1815) of Napoléon -- ch. 6. Restoration : one Bourbon returns! -- ch. 7. Pale goddesses on the street during the Romantic Movement -- ch. 8. The kingdom of the opera -- ch. 9. The turning point -- ch. 10. The dark side of white.

Summary: THE LURE OF PERFECTION: FASHION AND BALLET, 1780-1830 offers a unique look at how ballet influenced contemporary fashion and women's body image, and how street fashions in turn were reflected by the costumes worn by ballet dancers. Through years of research, the author has traced the interplay between fashion, social trends, and the development of dance. During the 18th century, women literally took up twice as much space as men; their billowing dresses ballooned out from their figures, sometimes a full 55 inches, to display costly jewelry and fine brocade work; similar costumes appeared on st.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-271) and index.

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THE LURE OF PERFECTION: FASHION AND BALLET, 1780-1830 offers a unique look at how ballet influenced contemporary fashion and women's body image, and how street fashions in turn were reflected by the costumes worn by ballet dancers. Through years of research, the author has traced the interplay between fashion, social trends, and the development of dance. During the 18th century, women literally took up twice as much space as men; their billowing dresses ballooned out from their figures, sometimes a full 55 inches, to display costly jewelry and fine brocade work; similar costumes appeared on st.

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