Shocking! : The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli

by Dilys E. Blum

• ISBN13: 9780300100662
• ISBN10: 0300100663
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2003-09-10
• Publisher: Yale University Press

Summary

Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) was the premier style arbiter of the 1930s - a favorite designer of women who made the best-dressed list, of female sports heroes, and of film and theater actresses. This book is the first comprehensive look at the work of this startling and innovative Paris fashion designer.

Table of Contents

Lenders to the Exhibition	p. 6
Foreword	p. 7
Preface	p. 8
The Beginning	p. 10
Pour le Sport	p. 12
Architect of Fashion, Carpenter of Clothes	p. 32
In the Shadow of Napoleon	p. 70
After Dark	p. 100
Art into Fashion, Fashion into Art	p. 120
Metamorphosis	p. 150
Six Collections	p. 168
The Circus Comes to Town
A Pagan Collection
Lucky Stars
A Modern Comedy
Return to the Bustle
Music in the Air
A Matter of Prestige	p. 220
Themes and Variations	p. 248
Dressing for Film and Stage	p. 288
Stylistic and Historical Chronology	p. 292
Sources Consulted	p. 302
List of Illustrations	p. 306
Selected Bibliography	p. 315
Acknowledgments	p. 316
Index of Names	p. 319
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