Glamour : a history /

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by Gundle, Stephen,
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Published by : Oxford University Press, (Oxford, Eng. : | New York :) Physical details: xii, 472 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. Subject(s): Beauty, Personal --France --History. | Beauty, Personal --England --History. | Beauty, Personal --Social aspects. | Fashion --France --History. | Fashion --England --History. | Fashion --Social aspects. Year : 2008 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Includes bibliographical references 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.