The history of fashion in France
Augustin Challamel's history follows the dress of French women from the Gallo-Roman period to the reign of Napoleon III. Chapter by chapter, through the Merovingians, the Crusades, Francis I, Louis XIV and the Revolution, he describes gowns, headdresses, fabrics and ornaments, and links each change in fashion to the court, the politics and the manners of its age. Challamel treats fashion as a serious subject, a mirror of national character, while enjoying the anecdotes of queens, actresses and salon hostesses along the way. The English translation by Frances Cashel Hoey and John Lillie was published in London in 1882. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Is The history of fashion in France in the public domain?
Yes. The history of fashion in France by Augustin Challamel is a public-domain work, here in the translation by Frances Cashel Hoey and John Lillie. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
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What kind of book is The history of fashion in France?
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