Paris Fashion in 1775: Refocusing the Lens of Fashion History
- Rachel K. Pannabecker (Kauffman Museum)
Abstract
This study reexamines our understanding of fashion through an analysis of fashion reports in the Journal des Dames published in Paris from January to May 1775 (Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris). Presented by the editor as "the most exact picture, after which one will judge the customs of the present century" (Montanclos, 1775, p. 129), the reports covered court dress, robes, ornamentation, bonnets, mantelets and fichus, and more briefly coiffures, jewelry, and cosmetics.
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Pannabecker, R. K., (1998) “Paris Fashion in 1775: Refocusing the Lens of Fashion History”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 1999(1).
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