Ancien Régime (revolution in fashion) : a transformation in dress ahead of the political revolution

Author

Sinderbrand, Laura; Koda, Harold; Martin, Richard

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Textile & text. 1990, Num. 3, Vol. 12, 31-34, 1 ill.

ISSN

1051-4090

Abstract (en)

An incipient revolution in French fashion in the 1770s anticipated the political revolution of 1789 as a simplified, buoyant, softer style began to replace the highly structured, rigid, yet extravagant style of the ancien régime.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Decorative arts -- Textiles and costume -- France
• Costume
• France
• 1700-1800
• Revolution (France: 1789-1799)

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Arts décoratifs -- Textiles et costume -- France
• Costume
• France
• 1700-1800
• Révolution (France: 1789-1799)

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920701-00425622

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