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1. French Fashion Styled By Women - ANNE HIGONNET 090726
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French Fashion Styled By Women
Anne Higonnet, author of Liberty, Equality, Fashion: The Women Who Styled the French Revolution, explores how three prominent women, known as the Graces, revolutionized French fashion during the Directory and Empire periods. Following the trauma of the Reign of Terror, classic silk dresses and whalebone corsets were replaced by simple, flowing white cotton muslin gowns. This dramatic shift liberated women's bodies and sparked new accessories like handbags, cashmere shawls, flat laced shoes, and tiaras. These styles were soon documented and widely consumed by the enthusiastic British public. (1)
French Fashion Styled By Women
Anne Higonnet, author of Liberty, Equality, Fashion: The Women Who Styled the French Revolution, explores how three prominent women, known as the Graces, revolutionized French fashion during the Directory and Empire periods. Following the trauma of the Reign of Terror, classic silk dresses and whalebone corsets were replaced by simple, flowing white cotton muslin gowns. This dramatic shift liberated women's bodies and sparked new accessories like handbags, cashmere shawls, flat laced shoes, and tiaras. These styles were soon documented and widely consumed by the enthusiastic British public. (1)