Paris Fashion and World War Two : global diffusion and Nazi control

McLoughlin, Marie, (editor.). Taylor, Lou, (editor.).

Summary: "In 1939, fashion became an economic and symbolic sphere of great importance in France. Invasive textile legislation, rationing and threats from German and American couturiers were pushing the design and trade of Parisian style to its limits. It is widely accepted that French fashion was severely curtailed as a result, isolated from former foreign clients and deposed of its crown as global queen of fashion. This pioneering book offers a different story. Arguing that Paris retained its hold on the international haute couture industry right throughout WWII, eminent dress historians and curators come together to show that, amid political, economic and cultural traumas, Paris fashion remained very much alive under the Nazi occupation - and on an international level"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781350000292
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Physical Description: 1 online resource (360 pages) : illustrations
remote
electronic
reformatted digital
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: Lou Taylor and Marie McLoughlin -- 1. From Berlin to Paris Lou Taylor -- 2. The Lyon haute nouveauté fashion textile industry during World War Two: design, making, exhibition and diffusion Lou Taylor -- 3. The Impact of Shortages on Couture Fashion Accessories in Paris, 1940-44 Dominique Veillon -- 4. 'Much News from the Fashion Front' - Swedish Neutrality and the Diffusion of Paris Fashion during World War Two Ulrika Kyaga -- 5. From Paris to New York: the methods used by Paris haute couture to maintain its domination on the fashion world on both sides of the Atlantic, 1939-46, through women's magazines Sophie Kurkdjian -- 6. The Fashion worlds of Paris and the USA during World War Two: competition, contact and business, 1939-45 Sandra Stansbery Buckland -- 7. Lisbon as a centre of couture fashion in World War Two and its Paris and international connections Alexandra Gameiro and Lou Taylor -- 8. Fashion in Denmark in the 'Five Dark Years' Kirsten Toftegaard -- 9. The diffusion, reception and use of Paris style information by the press and haute couture salons in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1939-45 Claudia de Oliviera -- 10. Annexed, Neutral and Occupied - The Paris Influence on Couture Fashion in Austria, Switzerland and Belgium Lou Taylor -- 11. 1944: London plans to become the 'Meridian' of world fashion Marie McLoughlin -- 12. Paris Fashion: An international product for an international clientele Marie McLoughlin with post-script by Nancy Yeide -- 13. The business of Paris couture from Liberation to Rejuvenation. Late August 1944 to February 1947 Lou Taylor with Marie McLoughlin -- 14. The End of the War in Europe: Rejuvenating the International Business of Paris haute couture Lou Taylor with Marie McLoughlin -- Conclusion: Marie McLoughlin and Lou Taylor with post script: A Letter from Nuremberg, 1946, Lou Taylor.