Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli

by Ilya Parkins

Book Overview

Through a highly original and detailed analysis of the memoirs, interviews and other life writings of Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli, this book explores changing notions of femininity in the early decades of the 20th century, when the democratization of fashion began.

Examining idea of modernity, eternity and the ephemeral in the writings of these haute couturiers, the book reflects on fashion's ambivalent approach to women, which both celebrated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0857853279
• ISBN13: 9780857853271
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"