| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 159 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
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data file rda |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 13, 2018). |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
"What did a Victorian lady wear for a walk in the park? How did she style her hair for an evening at the theatre? And what products might she have used to soothe a sunburn or treat an unsightly blemish? Mimi Matthews answers these questions and more as she takes readers on a decade-by-decade journey through Victorian fashion and beauty history. Women's clothing changed dramatically during the course of the Victorian era. Necklines rose, waistlines dropped, and Gothic severity gave way to flounces, frills, and an abundance of trimmings. Sleeves ballooned up and skirts billowed out. The crinoline morphed into the bustle and steam-moulded corsets cinched women's waists ever tighter. As fashion was evolving, so too were trends in ladies' hair care and cosmetics. An era which began by prizing natural, barefaced beauty ended with women purchasing lip and cheek rouge, false hairpieces and pomades, and fashionable perfumes made with expensive spice oils and animal essences. Using research from nineteenth century beauty books, fashion magazines, and lady's journals, Mimi Matthews brings the intricacies of a Victorian lady's toilette into modern day focus. In the process, she gives readers a glimpse of the social issues that influenced women's clothing and the societal outrage that was an all too frequent response to those bold females who used fashion and beauty as a means of asserting their individuality and independence."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Cover; Dedication; Book Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I Fashion; Chapter 1: The 1840s; Chapter 2: The 1850s; Chapter 3: The 1860s; Chapter 4: The 1870s; Chapter 4: The 1870s; Chapter 6: The 1890s; Part II: Fashion Etiquette; or What to Wear and When to Wear It; Chapter 7: Victorian Ensembles for Every Occasion; Chapter 8: Victorian Riding Habits; Chapter 9: Holiday Fashion; Chapter 10: Victorian Sportswear; Chapter 11: Proper Dress for Marriage, Maternity, and Mourning; Part III: Beauty; Chapter 12: Victorian Hair Care. |
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Chapter 13: Victorian Hairstyles and HairdressingChapter 14: Victorian Skin Care; Chapter 15: Victorian Cosmetics; The End of an Era; Sources; Notes; Index; Back Cover. |
| Subject |
Clothing and dress -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
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Women's clothing -- History -- 19th century.
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Beauty, Personal -- History -- 19th century.
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Clothing and dress -- History -- 19th century.
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Fashion -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Beauty & Grooming.
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Women's clothing. (OCoLC)fst01178707
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Beauty, Personal. (OCoLC)fst00829396
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Clothing and dress. (OCoLC)fst00864680
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Fashion. (OCoLC)fst00921600
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
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| Chronological Term |
1800-1899
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 1526705044 9781526705044 (OCoLC)1019579397 |
| ISBN |
9781526705068 (electronic book) |
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1526705060 (electronic book) |
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9781526705051 (electronic book) |
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1526705052 (electronic book) |
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9781526705075 (electronic book) |
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1526705079 (electronic book) |
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9781526705044 |
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1526705044 |
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