Decades of beauty : the history of 100 years of change in clothes, cosmetics, underwear, hairstyling, media, and women's place in society, which has defined the female image in the 20th century
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Decades of beauty : the history of 100 years of change in clothes, cosmetics, underwear, hairstyling, media, and women's place in society, which has defined the female image in the 20th century
Hamlyn, 1998
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Decades of beauty : the changing image of women, 1890's to 1990's
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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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