Book Description
As the times change, so do the fashions. Decades of Beauty takes a unique look at the history of female beauty and how it has evolved since the end of the Victorian era. This lavishly illustrated book traces the major changes in the female image over the past one hundred years, one decade at a time. Focusing on the look that was "in" during each time period, each chapter explores particular reasons for a style, including developments in make-up, hair-styling, fabrics, accessories, and the shape of female underwear and garments. Beautiful and informative, Decades of Beauty also examines the major social and political events that affected the way women were perceived throughout history, and profiles the key personalities and innovators of feminine style who personified the decade.

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A unique look at the history of female beauty in the in West and how it has been perceived since the end of the Victorian era, DECADES OF BEAUTY highlights the major changes in the female image over the years, with a decade-by-decade account of fads, fashions and icons that determined the desired "look" of the time. With reference to the major social and political events that affected the way women were perceived, and the key personalities and innovators of feminine style, DECADES OF BEAUTY is the ultimate history of looking good in the 20th century.

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