Dressing a La Turque by Kendra Van Cleave

Dressing a La Turque by Kendra Van Cleave

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While French fashion has historically set the bar across the Western world, the cultural influences that inspired it are often obscured. Dressing a la Turque examines the theatrical depictions of Ottoman costumes, or Turkish dress, and demonstrates the French fascination for this foreign culture and its clothing.

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Dressing a La Turque by Kendra Van Cleave

While French fashion has historically set the bar across the Western world, the cultural influences that inspired it are often obscured. Dressing a la Turque examines the theatrical depictions of Ottoman costumes, or Turkish dress, and demonstrates the French fascination for this foreign culture and its clothing.

"A very well-researched work with lovely images that help to paint the picture of how Ottoman styles were incorporated into French fashionAs a historic work, it should have lasting appeal to the field." —Casey R. Stannard, associate professor of apparel design, Louisiana State University

Kendra Van Cleave is a fashion historian and librarian at the J. Paul Leonard Library at San Francisco State University. Her research has been published in journals such as Dress and French Historical Studies, and she has served on the board of directors of the Costume Society of America, Western Region.

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ISBN 13 9781606354599
ISBN 10 1606354590
Title Dressing a La Turque
Author Kendra Van Cleave
Series Costume Society Of America
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Kent State University Press
Year published 2023-09-19
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.