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The Culture of Clothing
Dress and Fashion in the Ancien R Gime
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Focusing on the history of dress in seventeenth and eighteenth-century France, the book examines how clothing choices reflect social class distinctions. Through an analysis of inventories, it reveals the varying expenditures on attire and the types of fabrics utilized by different social strata. Daniel Roche situates this study within the broader context of French historiography, offering insights into cultural practices related to appearance during this period.
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The Culture of Clothing, Daniel Roche
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- 2004
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- Title
- The Culture of Clothing
- Subtitle
- Dress and Fashion in the Ancien R Gime
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Daniel Roche
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Released
- 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 564
- ISBN13
- 9780521574549
- Category
- Design, Fashion
- Description
- Focusing on the history of dress in seventeenth and eighteenth-century France, the book examines how clothing choices reflect social class distinctions. Through an analysis of inventories, it reveals the varying expenditures on attire and the types of fabrics utilized by different social strata. Daniel Roche situates this study within the broader context of French historiography, offering insights into cultural practices related to appearance during this period.