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Freak to chic : 'gay' men in and out of fashion after Oscar Wilde / Dominic Janes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Janes, Dominic, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900.
- Gay men--Social life and customs.
- Gay men.
- Fashion--History.
- Fashion.
- History.
- Gay culture.
- Gay men--Clothing.
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).
- Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900--Influence.
- Wilde, Oscar.
- Clothing and dress.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 293 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2021.
- Summary:
- "Using eight key personalities as case studies, this book explores the origins of gay and queer cultures in the worlds of high fashion and counter-cultural expression"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: In Search of Lost Times
- The Arts and Media
- Self-Expression
- After Oscar
- 2. Freak Shows
- Decline and Fall
- 3. Freaks in Vogue
- George, Georgie, Georgino Mio
- 4. Bright Young Things
- Freak Parties
- The Uprise of Cecil Beaton
- 5. Divas
- Mariegold in Society
- 6. The Floral Closet
- From Orchids to Pansies
- Open for Trade
- 7. Conclusions
- Oscar Wilde Revamped.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Janes, Dominic, Freak to chic
- ISBN:
- 9781350172609
- 135017260X
- 9781350248083
- 1350248088
- OCLC:
- 1232015992
- Publisher Number:
- 99988110515
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