Decades of Beauty by Kate Mulvey

Decades of Beauty by Kate Mulvey

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Decades of Beauty by Kate Mulvey

A look at the history of female beauty and how it has been perceived since the end of the Vctorian era. The text highligts the major changes in the female image over the years. Each chapter covers one decade outlining the current look at the time. Within each decade, the particular reasons for that look are then examined, such as the developments in corsetry and underwear, make-up, fabrics, hair styling and accessories. The social issues and political events that affected the way women were perceived, and the key personalities and innovators of feminine style are also outlined.
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ISBN 13 9780600592075
ISBN 10 0600592073
Title Decades of Beauty
Author Kate Mulvey
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Year published 1998-02-15
Number of pages 208
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