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Fashion Under the Occupation (Paperback, English)
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Fashion Under the Occupation (Paperback, English)
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Before the outbreak of WWII, French fashion represented the very
pinnacle of style, and French women the epitome of chic. At home
and abroad, couturiers' wealthy clients eagerly awaited the latest
collections, and design houses throughout the world looked to Paris
for inspiration. Unparalleled for glamour and elegance, all things
French were noted and emulated - and especially French fashion.
One morning in September 1939, into this idyllic world of haute
couture and Cafe society came the shattering experience of war,
followed by the German Occupation. French women, determined not to
give way to the inevitable austerities, sought innovation: hats
made from blotting paper or newspapers - the latter signalling
political allegiances - and blouses made out of parachute silk,
often obtained through dubious means. Not only did life go on, but
creativity flourished - culottes, which enabled stylish bicycle
journeys, became the vogue, and couturiers capitalized on
deprivation with wit - dubbing designs 'Coal' and 'Black Coffee',
or naming an entire collection after Metro stops.
Fashion under the Occupation provides the only in-depth history of
these blackest years in French history, long overlooked by fashion
history because of the impoverished industry and deprivations that
affected design. Widely acknowledged as the authoritative work on
fashion during this period, it is available in English for the
first time and will be essential reading for anyone interested in
fashion, French cultural history, and particularly the German
Occupation of France.
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