Reforming Women's Fashion, 1850-1920: Politics, Health, and

Reforming Women's Fashion, 1850-1920: Politics, Health, and Art

The first comprehensive study of womenâ€™s dress reform

During the latter half of the nineteenth and the first decade of the twentieth centuries, books, periodicals, and newspapers were rich in discussions related to womenâ€™s roles, health, beauty, and dress. Many believed that restrictive and unwieldy womenâ€™s fashions compromised health, distorted womenâ€™s true physical beauty, and curtailed the potential role of women in society. Reforming Womenâ€™s Fashion, 1850â€“1920 focuses on the efforts toward reforming womenâ€™s dress that took place in Europe and America during this period and the types of garments adopted by women to overcome the challenges posed by fashionable dress.

Country	USA
Author	Patricia A. Cunningham
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Brand: Kent State Univ Pr
EAN	9780873387422
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0873387422
Label	The Kent State University Press
Manufacturer	The Kent State University Press
MPN	90 photographs, notes, bibliography, ind
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	264
PartNumber	90 photographs, notes, bibliography, ind
PublicationDate	2003-05-19
Publisher	The Kent State University Press
Studio	The Kent State University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Reforming Women's Fashion, 1850-1920: Politics, Health, and Art