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Fashion and Women's Attitudes in the Nineteenth Century (Dover Fashion and Costumes) Paperback – January 1, 2003

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The nineteenth century, according to C. Willett Cunnington, was a period when the cult of modesty was a tactical maneuver camouflaged as a virtue. It was also a period when euphemisms were used for such terms as "naked," "breast," and "leg," and when underclothing was vaguely spoken of as "lingerie."
Cunnington, an early twentieth-century authority on fashion, argues that the Victorian matron was governed as much by current popular style as she was by instinct and custom. In a light, amusing, and highly readable account, he not only describes what Englishwomen wore in the nineteenth century but also explains why they clothed themselves as they did.
Enlivened with extracts from novels; correspondence from the columns of ladies' magazines; fashion descriptions and period advertisements of beauty aids; the volume traces changes in feminine dress and ideas decade by decade through the 1800s. The importance of being "in fashion" and the longing to imitate — in appearance — those in the same social group is closely examined, as is the desire to be sexually attractive and its counter-effort — to conceal sexual features.
A carefully researched work on a fascinating subject, this volume will appeal to a wide audience, encompassing feminists, sociologists, fashion historians, and costume designers.
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  1. Part of series
    Dover Fashion and Costumes
  2. Print length
    314 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Dover Publications
  5. Publication date
    January 1, 2003
  6. Dimensions
    6.04 x 0.73 x 8 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0486431908
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0486431901
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications (January 1, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 314 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486431908
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486431901
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.04 x 0.73 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 3 ratings

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This has been a very amusing read through the lens of a MAN in the 1930s, whose authority on the subject of women’s attitudes and thoughts is dubious, at best.

Five stars for my many fits of laughter.
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