Decades of Beauty: The Changing Image of Women 1890s 1990s - Mulvey, Kate ; Richards, Melissa

Decades of Beauty: The Changing Image of Women 1890s 1990s by Mulvey, Kate ; Richards, Melissa

Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Published by Checkmark Books, 1998

A unique look at the history of female beauty in the in West and how it has been perceived since the end of the Victorian era, DECADES OF BEAUTY highlights the major changes in the female image over the years, with a decade-by-decade account of fads, fashions and icons that determined the desired "look" of the time. With reference to the major social and political events that affected the way women were perceived, and the key personalities and innovators of feminine style, DECADES OF BEAUTY is the ultimate history of looking good in the 20th century.