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BL
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968188
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b722558
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Chazin-Bennahum, Judith.
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| Title & Author
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The lure of perfection : : fashion and ballet, 1780-1830 /\ Judith Chazin-Bennahum.
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New York :: Routledge,, 2005.
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1 online resource (xx, 280 pages) :: illustrations
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0203997751
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0415970377
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0415970385
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-271) and index.
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| Contents
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Ch. 1. Setting the stage -- ch. 2. Reformers and Philosophes as forerunners of the revolution in fashion -- ch. 3. The moderate and the outrageous -- ch. 4. Neoclassicism -- ch. 5. The Consulate (1799-1804) and the Empire (1804-1815) of Napoléon -- ch. 6. Restoration : one Bourbon returns! -- ch. 7. Pale goddesses on the street during the Romantic Movement -- ch. 8. The kingdom of the opera -- ch. 9. The turning point -- ch. 10. The dark side of white.
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| Abstract
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THE LURE OF PERFECTION: FASHION AND BALLET, 1780-1830 offers a unique look at how ballet influenced contemporary fashion and women's body image, and how street fashions in turn were reflected by the costumes worn by ballet dancers. Through years of research, the author has traced the interplay between fashion, social trends, and the development of dance. During the 18th century, women literally took up twice as much space as men; their billowing dresses ballooned out from their figures, sometimes a full 55 inches, to display costly jewelry and fine brocade work; similar costumes appeared on st.
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Ballet-- Costume-- France-- History-- 18th century.
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Ballet-- Costume-- France-- History-- 19th century.
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Fashion-- Social aspects-- France-- History-- 18th century.
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Fashion-- Social aspects-- France-- History-- 19th century.
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18e siècle.
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19e siècle.
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Ballet-- Costume.
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Ballet.
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Ballett
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Costume de danse.
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Fashion-- Social aspects.
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Kleidung
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Kostüm
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Mode
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Mode.
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MUSIC-- Genres Styles-- Ballet.
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Tanz
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France.
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France.
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Frankreich
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| Dewey Classification
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792.8/4
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| LC Classification
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GV1789.2.C59 2005eb
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LR 53185rvk
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