The empire's new clothes : a history of the Russian fashion industry, 1700-1917 / Christine Ruane

Author:: Ruane, Christine
Published:: New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, [2009]
Copyright Date:: ©2009
Physical Description:: xii, 276 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

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Contents:

The emperor's new clothes : the creation of a fashion industry -- The gendering of sewing in Russia -- The rise of ready-to-wear -- The fashion press in imperial Russia -- Clothes shopping in imperial Russia -- Adorned in dreams : clothing and national identity -- Adorned in dreams : fashion, labor, and politics -- The war on fashion.

Subject(s):

Clothing and dress—Russia—History
Clothing trade—Russia—History
Russia—History—1613-1917

ISBN:

9780300141559 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0300141556 (hbk. : alk. paper)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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