TY - BOOK AU - Parkins, Ilya TI - Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli : fashion, femininity and modernity SN - 9780857853264 U1 - 391.2 22 PY - 2012/// CY - London PB - Bloomsbury Academic KW - Fashion designers--France KW - Women fashion designers--France KW - Women's clothing--Social aspects KW - Feminism--Social aspects KW - Fashion--Social aspects KW - Clothing and dress--Social aspects KW - DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories KW - DESIGN / History & Criticism N1 - Through a highly original and detailed analysis of the memoirs, interviews and other life writings of Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli, this book explores changing notions of femininity in the early decades of the twentieth century, when the democratization of fashion began.Examining the idea of modernity, eternity and the ephemeral in the writings of these haute couturiers, the book reflects on fashion's ambivalent approach to women, which both celebrated and vilified them, presenting them as both ultra modern style leaders and irrational creatures stuck in the past.This fascinating text is key reading for scholars and students of fashion, gender studies, cultural studies and history UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=603993&site=ehost-live ER -