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The history of fashion in France

Augustin Challamel

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  • Book language: English
  • 284 pages

The History of Fashion in France by Augustin Challamel is a historical survey of women's dress and fashion in France, from the Gallo-Roman period to the nineteenth century. It examines changing styles, materials, ornaments, and social customs. It is worth listening to for its broad view of how clothing reflected culture and daily life.

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Contents

  1. THE HISTORY OF FASHION IN FRANCE.
  2. INTRODUCTION.
  3. CHAPTER I. THE GALLIC AND GALLO-ROMAN PERIOD.
  4. CHAPTER II. THE MEROVINGIAN PERIOD. 428 TO 752.
  5. CHAPTER III. THE CARLOVINGIAN PERIOD. 752 TO 987.
  6. CHAPTER IV. THE CARLOVINGIAN PERIOD. 987 TO 1270.
  7. CHAPTER V. THE INFLUENCE OF THE CRUSADES. 1270 TO 1350.
  8. CHAPTER VI. REIGNS OF JOHN AND OF CHARLES V. 1350 TO 1380.
  9. CHAPTER VII. REIGNS OF CHARLES VI. AND CHARLES VII. 1380 TO 1461.
  10. CHAPTER VIII. REIGNS OF LOUIS XI., CHARLES VIII., AND LOUIS XII. 1461 TO 1515.
  11. CHAPTER IX. REIGN OF FRANCIS I. 1515 TO 1545.
  12. CHAPTER X. REIGN OF HENRI II. 1547 TO 1558.
  13. CHAPTER XI. REIGN OF FRANCIS II. 1559 TO 1560.
  14. CHAPTER XII. REIGN OF CHARLES IX. 1560 TO 1574.
  15. CHAPTER XIII. REIGN OF HENRI III. 1574 TO 1589.
  16. CHAPTER XIV. REIGNS OF HENRI IV. AND LOUIS XIII. 1589 TO 1643.
  17. CHAPTER XV. REIGN OF LOUIS XIV. 1643 TO 1705.
  18. CHAPTER XVI. REIGN OF LOUIS XIV. (CONTINUED). 1705 TO 1715.
  19. CHAPTER XVII. REIGN OF LOUIS XV. 1715 TO 1774.
  20. CHAPTER XVIII. REIGN OF LOUIS XVI. 1774 TO 1780.
  21. CHAPTER XIX. REIGN OF LOUIS XVI. (CONTINUED). 1780 to 1789.
  22. CHAPTER XX. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. 1789 TO 1804.
  23. CHAPTER XXI. REIGN OF NAPOLEON I. 1804 TO 1814.
  24. CHAPTER XXII. REIGNS OF LOUIS XVIII. AND CHARLES X. 1815 TO 1830.
  25. CHAPTER XXIII. REIGN OF LOUIS PHILIPPE. 1830 TO 1848.
  26. CHAPTER XXIV. THE SECOND REPUBLIC. 1848 TO 1851.
  27. CHAPTER XXV. REIGN OF NAPOLEON III. 1851 TO 1854.
  28. CHAPTER XXVI. REIGN OF NAPOLEON III. (CONTINUED). 1854 AND 1855.
  29. CHAPTER XXVII. REIGN OF NAPOLEON III. (CONTINUED). 1855 TO 1860.
  30. CHAPTER XXVIII. REIGN OF NAPOLEON III. (CONTINUED). 1860 TO 1862.

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