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Fashionably Fatal

Summer Strevens

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Description:"Fashionably Fatal" is an insightfully revealing, and at times wry examination of some of the extreme and often injurious lengths that people have gone to in the pursuit of what was, and is, regarded as ‘fashionable’. Developing a detailed picture of the often absurd fashions which have trended throughout history, shaping our desire, and often our bodies, into conformity with contemporary tastes, each chapter focuses on a different facet of what has proved to be catastrophically chic. From those corsetted to conform with the aesthetic ideal of the hourglass figure, only to have their internal organs rearranged, or worse speared through the heart by a snapped stay, to the fatal fashion phenomenon of "Crinoline Conflagrations" that killed in the region of 3,000 women in England alone in the decade succeeding the the late 1850s; if it was fashionable and proved fatal, you’ll find it amongst these pages. Meticulously researched, surprising and sometimes shocking, Strevens also looks at the historical background to each fatal fashion, as well as unravelling the influential and determining factors that human evolution has brought to bear on the vanities (and insanities) driving the at times narcissistic excesses that were, though sometimes unknowingly, consequently detrimental to the wearer’s well-being. An accessible, informative and often droll look at some of the extraordinary manipulations and abuses to which the human body has been subjected, and all in the name of fashion, this book is bound to appeal to anyone interested in the history of costume and well as those with a fascination for human folly alike.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Fashionably Fatal. To get started finding Fashionably Fatal, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: "Fashionably Fatal" is an insightfully revealing, and at times wry examination of some of the extreme and often injurious lengths that people have gone to in the pursuit of what was, and is, regarded as ‘fashionable’. Developing a detailed picture of the often absurd fashions which have trended throughout history, shaping our desire, and often our bodies, into conformity with contemporary tastes, each chapter focuses on a different facet of what has proved to be catastrophically chic. From those corsetted to conform with the aesthetic ideal of the hourglass figure, only to have their internal organs rearranged, or worse speared through the heart by a snapped stay, to the fatal fashion phenomenon of "Crinoline Conflagrations" that killed in the region of 3,000 women in England alone in the decade succeeding the the late 1850s; if it was fashionable and proved fatal, you’ll find it amongst these pages. Meticulously researched, surprising and sometimes shocking, Strevens also looks at the historical background to each fatal fashion, as well as unravelling the influential and determining factors that human evolution has brought to bear on the vanities (and insanities) driving the at times narcissistic excesses that were, though sometimes unknowingly, consequently detrimental to the wearer’s well-being. An accessible, informative and often droll look at some of the extraordinary manipulations and abuses to which the human body has been subjected, and all in the name of fashion, this book is bound to appeal to anyone interested in the history of costume and well as those with a fascination for human folly alike.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Fashionably Fatal. To get started finding Fashionably Fatal, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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