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Book The Techniques of Ladies  Hairdressing of the 19th Century

Download or read book The Techniques of Ladies Hairdressing of the 19th Century written by A. Mallemont and published by Lacis Publications. This book was released on 1996 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book How to be a Victorian

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ruth Goodman
  • Publisher : Penguin UK
  • Release : 2013-06-27
  • ISBN : 0241958342
  • Pages : 470 pages

Download or read book How to be a Victorian written by Ruth Goodman and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-06-27 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRAVEL BACK IN TIME WITH THE BBC'S RUTH GOODMAN We know what life was like for Victoria and Albert. But what was it like for a commoner - like you or me? How did it feel to cook with coal and wash with tea leaves? Drink beer for breakfast and clean your teeth with cuttlefish? Catch the omnibus to work and do the laundry in your corset? How to be a Victorian is a radical new approach to history; a journey back in time more personal than anything before, illuminating the overlapping worlds of health, sex, fashion, food, school, work and play. Surviving everyday life came down to the gritty details, the small necessities and tricks of living and this book will show you how. ______________________ 'Goodman skilfully creates a portrait of daily Victorian life with accessible, compelling, and deeply sensory prose' Erin Entrada Kelly 'We're lucky to have such a knowledgeable cicerone as Ruth Goodman . . . Revelatory' Alexandra Kimball 'Goodman's research is impeccable . . . taking the reader through an average day and presenting the oddities of life without condescension' Patricia Hagen

Book The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty

Download or read book The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty written by Lauren Stowell and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master Iconic 18th Century Hair and Makeup Techniques Ever wondered how Marie Antoinette achieved her sky-high hairstyle or how women in the 1700s created their voluminous frizz hairdos? The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty answers all your Georgian beauty questions—and teaches you all you need to know to recreate the styles yourself. Learn how to whip up your own pomatum and hair powder and correctly use them to take your ’dos to the next level. From there, dive into the world of buckles, hair cushions and papillote papers with historically accurate hairstyles straight from the 1700s. And top all your hair masterpieces with millinery from the time period, from a French night cap to a silk bonnet to a simple, elegant chiffonet. With Lauren and Abby’s step-by-step instructions and insightful commentary, this must-have guide is sure to find a permanent place on the shelves of all 18th century beauty enthusiasts.

Book Me and My Hair

    Book Details:
  • Author : Patricia Malcolmson
  • Publisher : Chaplin
  • Release : 2012
  • ISBN : 9780957112896
  • Pages : 252 pages

Download or read book Me and My Hair written by Patricia Malcolmson and published by Chaplin. This book was released on 2012 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A social history of hairstyles and British women's attitudes to hair, from the late 19th century to the present day.

Book The American Beauty Industry Encyclopedia

Download or read book The American Beauty Industry Encyclopedia written by Julie Willett and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first encyclopedia to focus exclusively on the many aspects of the American beauty industry, covering both its diverse origins and its global reach. The American Beauty Industry Encyclopedia is the first compilation to focus exclusively on this pervasive business, covering both its diverse origins and global reach. More than 100 entries were chosen specifically to illuminate the most iconic aspects of the industry's past and present, exploring the meaning of beauty practices and products, often while making analytical use of categories such as gender, race, sexuality, and stages of the lifecycle. Focusing primarily on the late-19th and 20th-century American beauty industry—an era of unprecedented expansion—the encyclopedia covers ancient practices and the latest trends and provides a historical examination of institutions, entrepreneurs, styles, and technological innovations. It covers, for example, the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, as well as how Asian women today are having muscle fiber removed from their calves to create a more "Western" look. Entries also explore how the industry reflects social movements and concerns that are inextricably bound to religion, feminism, the health and safety of consumers and workers, the treatment of animals, and environmental sustainability.

Book A Hairdresser s Experience in High Life

Download or read book A Hairdresser s Experience in High Life written by Eliza Potter and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the first fully annotated edition of a landmark in early African American literature--Eliza Potter's 1859 autobiography, A Hairdresser's Experience in High Life. Potter was a freeborn black woman who, as a hairdresser, was in a unique position to hear about, receive confidences from, and observe wealthy white women--and she recorded it all in a revelatory book that delighted Cincinnati's gossip columnists at the time. But more important is Potter's portrait of herself as a wage-earning woman, proud of her work, who earned high pay and accumulated quite a bit of money as one of the nation's earliest "beauticians" at a time when most black women worked at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder. Because her work offered insights into the private lives of elite white women, Potter carved out a literary space that featured a black working woman at the center, rather than at the margins, of the era's transformations in gender, race, and class structure. Xiomara Santamarina provides an insightful introduction to this edition that includes newly discovered information about Potter, discusses the author's strong satirical voice and proud working-class status, and places the narrative in the context of nineteenth-century literature and history.

Book Cutter s Research Journal

Download or read book Cutter s Research Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Artifacts from Nineteenth Century America

Download or read book Artifacts from Nineteenth Century America written by Elizabeth B. Greene and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2022-11-07 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents both nationally significant objects and ordinary items from everyday life to provide insight into 19th century American society, showing readers how the production, design, function, and use of these objects can inform our understanding of the period. Artifacts from 19th Century America examines a broad array of objects representing various aspects of 19th century American society. The objects have been chosen to illuminate daily life in a number of categories including cooking, entertainment, grooming, clothing and accessories, health, household items, religious life, work, and education. The book's 53 entries include a brief introduction to the background of the object, when and why it was made, and who used it, followed by a detailed description of the object itself. Finally, each entry provides a deep dive into the object's significance and how the object reveals clues about the social, political, economic, and intellectual life of the society in which it was produced and utilized. Students and general readers alike will not only learn about the time period but also learn to use the skills of material culture theory and method, including how to draw meaningful conclusions from each object about their historical context and significance.

Book Beyond Vanity

    Book Details:
  • Author : Elizabeth L. Block
  • Publisher : MIT Press
  • Release : 2024-09-10
  • ISBN : 0262049058
  • Pages : 246 pages

Download or read book Beyond Vanity written by Elizabeth L. Block and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning author of Dressing Up, a riveting and diverse history of women’s hair that reestablishes the cultural power of hairdressing in nineteenth-century America. In the nineteenth century, the complex cultural meaning of hair was not only significant, but it could also impact one’s place in society. After the Civil War, hairdressing was also a growing profession and the hair industry a mainstay of local, national, and international commerce. In Beyond Vanity, Elizabeth Block expands the nascent field of hair studies by restoring women’s hair as a cultural site of meaning in the early United States. With a special focus on the places and spaces in which the hair industry operated, Block argues that the importance of hair has been overlooked due to its ephemerality as well as its misguided association with frivolity and triviality. As Block clarifies, hairdressing was anything but frivolous. Using methods of visual and material culture studies informed by concepts of cultural geography, Block identifies multiple substantive categories of place and space within which hair acted. These include the preparatory places of the bedroom, hair salon, and enslaved peoples’ quarters, as well as the presentation places of parties, fairs, stages, and workplaces. Here are also the untold stories of business owners, many of whom were women of color, and the creators of trendsetting styles like the pompadour and Gibson Girl bouffant. Block’s ground-breaking study examines how race and racism affected who participated in the presentation and business of hair, and according to which standards. The result of looking closely at the places and spaces of hair is a reconfiguration that allows a new understanding of the cultural power of hair in the period.

Book Self Instructor in the Art of Hair Work

Download or read book Self Instructor in the Art of Hair Work written by Mark active 19th century Campbell and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-09-18 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark Campbell's 'Self-Instructor in the Art of Hair Work' serves as a comprehensive guide for individuals interested in learning the intricate craft of creating jewelry and decorative pieces using hair. Written in the 19th century, the book not only provides step-by-step instructions on various techniques but also delves into the historical and cultural significance of hair art during that time period. Campbell's writing style is meticulous and detailed, making it an essential resource for both beginners and experienced practitioners of hair work. In the context of the 19th century, hair work was a popular form of sentimental art, often used to commemorate loved ones or as a form of mourning jewelry. Campbell's book offers invaluable insights into this unique art form, shedding light on its techniques and symbolism. As an expert in the field of hair work, Campbell's expertise and passion for the craft shine through in this informative and engaging book. 'Self-Instructor in the Art of Hair Work' is a must-read for anyone interested in learning about this fascinating aspect of Victorian culture and design.

Book Plucked

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rebecca M. Herzig
  • Publisher : NYU Press
  • Release : 2016-11
  • ISBN : 1479852813
  • Pages : 296 pages

Download or read book Plucked written by Rebecca M. Herzig and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2016-11 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From using clamshell razors and homemade lye depilatories in the colonial era to using diode lasers and prescription pharmaceuricals in the twenty-first century, Americans have gone to great lengths to remove body hair demmed unsightly, unattractive, or unhealthy. In Plucked, Rebecca M. Herzig examines both the causes and consequences of routine hair removal in the U.S. Plucked illuminates some of the broad social and environmental effects of seemingly 'personal' choices: widespread experimentation on animals, exploitation of workers, exacerbation of racial divisions, and more. An engrossing, multidimensional history of fulctural attitudes toward body hair and the increasingly sophisticated tools used to remove it, Plucked reveals the complex political significance of even the most mundane activities of modern life."--Back cover.

Book Godey s Lady s Book

Download or read book Godey s Lady s Book written by and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 1232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book History of Ladies  Hairdressing

Download or read book History of Ladies Hairdressing written by A.. Mallemont and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Crochet  edgings   More from Turn of the century Sources

Download or read book Crochet edgings More from Turn of the century Sources written by Jules Kliot and published by Lacis Publications. This book was released on 1997-03 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Ladies  Vase  Or  Polite Manual for Young Ladies

Download or read book The Ladies Vase Or Polite Manual for Young Ladies written by American lady and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Ladies' Vase; Or, Polite Manual for Young Ladies' is an etiquette book for women written in the 19th century. This book covers important topics such as true and false politeness, self-possession, good company, friendship, conversation, egotism, and more. It emphasizes the significance of good manners, gentleness, sisterly virtues, and fireside influence, making it an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the values of a bygone era, and to discover the traits remain as important to one's character even today.

Book An Uncommon History of Common Things

Download or read book An Uncommon History of Common Things written by Bethanne Patrick and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pop culture fans and trivia lovers will delight in National Geographic’s highly browsable, freewheeling compendium of customs, notions and inventions that reflect human ingenuity throughout history. Dip into any page and discover extraordinary hidden details in the everyday that will inform, amuse, astonish, and surprise. From hand tools to holidays to weapons to washing machines, this book features hundreds of colorful illustrations, timelines, sidebars, and more as it explores just about every subject under the sun. Who knew that indoor plumbing has been around for 4,600 years, but punctuation, capital letters, and the handy spaces between written words only date back to the Dark Ages? Or that ancient soldiers baked a kind of pizza on their shields— when they weren’t busy flying kites to frighten their foes?

Book 18th Century Hair and Wig Styling

Download or read book 18th Century Hair and Wig Styling written by Kendra Van Cleave and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: