The time of crinolines

"Women under the Second Empire" Nathalie Harran, highlights an era during which the Parisian couturiers were already the most famous of the world and French the best dressed women of their time.

With 184 pages and several photos devoted to each period 23 outfits worn by models, this is a veritable encyclopedia of fashion between 1852 and 1869 offers us the author. In addition to explanatory texts especially informative and complete, and a glossary, "Women under the Second Empire" is above all a beautiful collection of living history that reflects a period in all its diversity with outfits from all circles, all regions and brought in multiple specific circumstances: wedding dress or mourning, keeping washerwoman or textile worker, ceremonial dress of the Empress Eugenie, prom dresses, swimwear or travel clothes . It was time elegant crinolines, but also with its binding corsets!

From a thematic perspective, Nathalie Harran also addresses various topics such as those below, headgear, caps and hats, jewelry and finally hygiene and beauty care.