{"product_id":"dressing-a-la-turque-ottoman-influence-on-french-fashion-1670-1800","title":"Dressing À La Turque: Ottoman Influence on French Fashion, 1670-1800","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExploring the significant influences of Turkish dress on French fashion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile French fashion has historically set the bar across the Western world, the cultural influences that inspired it are often obscured. \u003cem\u003eDressing\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eà la Turque\u003c\/em\u003e examines the theatrical depictions of Ottoman costumes, or Turkish dress, and demonstrates the French fascination for this foreign culture and its clothing. The impact, however, went far beyond costumes worn for art and theater, as Ottoman-inspired fashions became the most prominent and popular themes in French women's fashion throughout the 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe newly invented fashion press used Ottoman-inspired styles to reconcile fashion consumption with Enlightenment dress reforms. At the same time, Turkish-inspired fashions were increasingly associated with long-criticized ideas about luxury, stereotypes about the connection between a woman's interest in fashion and \"lascivious\" behavior, and French perceptions of the Ottoman Empire. This backlash is epitomized by the public criticism of Queen Marie-Antoinette, who popularized Turkish-inspired fashion, embraced a lifestyle of excess, and is still remembered for her singular sense of style.\u003c\/p\u003e Kendra Van Cleave includes numerous detailed images and dress patterns, enhancing her rich discussion of French styles during this important era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKendra Van Cleave \u003c\/strong\u003eis a fashion historian and librarian at the J. Paul Leonard Library at San Francisco State University. Her research has been published in journals such as \u003cem\u003eDress\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFrench Historical Studies, \u003c\/em\u003eand she has served on the board of directors of the Costume Society of America, Western Region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kent State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606148911378,"sku":"9781606354599","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c9c6d14c-ae6b-4e31-9599-ebabc653dd44.jpg?v=1732289614","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dressing-a-la-turque-ottoman-influence-on-french-fashion-1670-1800","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}