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1. The Fabric of Society: Fashion from 1750 to 1789
Aileen Ribeiro
Description: The Art of Dress: Fashion in England and France, 1750 to 1820
The Art of Dress: Fashion in England and France, 1750 to 1820
It can hardly be said that any sense of entente cordiale existed between England and France in the period covered by this book; even at times when there were no overt hostilities in Europe...
Author
Aileen Ribeiro
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 1995 by Yale University
Related print edition pages: pp.33-80
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00308.2
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-22502
Chapter subject tags:Costume--History--18th centuryPortrait painting, British--18th centuryPortrait painting, French--18th centuryClothing and dress--France--History--18th centuryClothing and dress--Great Britain--History--18th centuryArt and society--Britain--History--18th centuryArt and society--France--History--18th centuryEngland--Social life and customs--18th centuryFrance--Social life and customs--18th centuryGainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788Vigée-Lebrun, Louise-Elisabeth, 1755-1842Boucher, François, 1703-1770Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793

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