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Fashion Victims: Dress at the Court of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette

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Opulent fashions prelude to French Revolution drama.

If you're enchanted by the luxurious court life and revolutionary spirit of 18th-century France, "Fashion Victims" is a treasure trove awaiting your exploration. Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell weaves a narrative as rich as the garments she describes, bringing to life an era where fashion was not just a frivolous pursuit but a complex cultural force. This book is perfect for fashion aficionados and history buffs alike, offering a vivid peek into the opulence that foreshadowed one of history's greatest upheavals.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Fashion Victims: Dress at the Court of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette

Regular price RM55.74 MYR
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ISBN: 9780300154382
Date of Publication: 2015-02-10
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Art
Goodreads rating: 4.41
(rated by 91 readers)

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A thoughtful, lavishly illustrated, and highly readable account of the fabulous French fashion world in the pre-Revolutionary period. This engrossing book chronicles one of the most exciting, controversial, and extravagant periods in the history of the reign of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette in 18th-century France. Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell offers a carefully researched glimpse into the turbulent era’s sophisticated and largely female-dominated fashion industry, which produced courtly finery as well as promoted a thriving secondhand clothing market outside the royal circle. She discusses in depth the exceptionally imaginative and uninhibited styles of the period immediately before the French Revolution, and also explores fashion’s surprising influence on the course of the Revolution itself. The absorbing narrative demonstrates fashion’s crucial role as a visible and versatile medium for social commentary, and shows the glittering surface of 18th-century high society as well as its seedy underbelly. Fashion Victims presents a compelling anthology of trends, manners, and personalities from the era, accompanied by gorgeous fashion plates, portraits, and photographs of rare surviving garments. Drawing upon documentary evidence, previously unpublished archival sources, and new information about aristocrats, politicians, and celebrities, this book is an unmatched study of French fashion in the late 18th century, providing astonishing insight, a gripping story, and stylish inspiration.
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Opulent fashions prelude to French Revolution drama.

If you're enchanted by the luxurious court life and revolutionary spirit of 18th-century France, "Fashion Victims" is a treasure trove awaiting your exploration. Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell weaves a narrative as rich as the garments she describes, bringing to life an era where fashion was not just a frivolous pursuit but a complex cultural force. This book is perfect for fashion aficionados and history buffs alike, offering a vivid peek into the opulence that foreshadowed one of history's greatest upheavals.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.