Gundle, Stephen, 1956-

Glamour : a history / Stephen Gundle. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008. - xii, 472 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [397]-455) and index.

Glamour and modernity -- Urban enchantments -- The birth of sex appeal -- Wealth, style, and spectacle -- Cafe society and publicity -- The Hollywood star system -- Paris, Rome, and the Riviera -- Glamour and mass consumption -- Photography and the female image -- Style, pastiche, and excess -- Contemporary glamour.

9780199210985

2008009772


Beauty, Personal--History.--France
Beauty, Personal--History.--England
Beauty, Personal--Social aspects.
Fashion--History.--France
Fashion--History.--England
Fashion--Social aspects.

GT499 / G86 2008

646.72 / G975

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