Victorian lady's guide to fashion and beauty
Mimi Matthews (Author)
"Using research from nineteenth century beauty books, fashion magazines, and lady's journals, Mimi Matthews brings the intricacies of a Victorian lady's toilette into modern day focus. In the process, she gives readers a glimpse of the social issues that influenced women's clothing and the societal outrage that was an all too frequent response to those bold females who used fashion and beauty as a means of asserting their individuality and independence"--Back cover
Print Book, English, [2018]
Pen & Sword History, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, [2018]
History
viii, 159 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
9781526705044, 1526705044
1019579397