Edith Wharton and the making of fashion /
Joslin, Katherine,1947-
Durham, N.H. : University of New Hampshire Press ; Hanover, N.H. ; London : University Press of New England,
c2009.
Series from jacket.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: remnant and meaning : "the sweep and amplitude of the great artist's stroke" -- Dressing up : "my newest Doucet dress-- it was pretty" -- The underside of fashion : "the utensils of their art" -- Philanthropy and progress : "thin shoulders in shapeless gingham" -- Desire in the marketplace : "what you want is the home-made article" -- The cut of a gown : "why not make one's own fashions?" -- Dressing for middle age : "don't try to make me look like a flapper" -- Democracy and dress : "'the American girl, ' the world's highest achievement" -- Conclusion: the costume side : "the small rest!--will, I think, be interested in the 'costume' side".
Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937
Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937
Clothing and dress in literature.
Class consciousness in literature.
Fashion