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Staging Fashion, 1880-1920: Jane Hading, Lily Elsie, Billie Burke by Michele Majer (Paperback, 2012)

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Although Jane Hading (1859?1940), Lily Elsie (1886?1962), and Billie Burke (1884?1970) gained fame as stage actresses, their popular appeal also rested on their ability to cultivate a glamorous appearance. Their careers illustrate the early transformation of actresses into marketable commodities whose celebrity status depended on the consumption of their images. This celebrity, in turn, was used to market an array of beauty and fashion goods to women striving to emulate them. The three women featured in Staging Fashion exemplify the factors that ensured success for 20th-century actresses. Each of these women was dressed by a leading couturier (or several couturiers), both onstage and offstage. In major cities such as New York, Paris, and London, actresses depended on exquisite, custom-made gowns both to secure principal roles and to maintain popularity. Their physical beauty, which was consistent with elite notions of class and race, was depicted on postcards and in popular fashion and theatre magazines and newspapers. Finally, these actresses developed distinct personalities, which were conveyed by their stage roles and in numerous photos and articles.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Leonard Berlandstein, Marlis Schweitzer, Sheila Stowell, Yale University Press
ISBN-13
9780300181135
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113869729

Product Key Features

Book Title
Staging Fashion, 1880-1920: Jane Hading, Lily Elsie, Billie Burke
Author
Michele Majer
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Television
Publication Year
2012
Number of Pages
208 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
222mm
Item Width
181mm
Item Weight
518g

Additional Product Features

Series Title
Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts (Yup)
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Michele Majer

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