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"The history of fashion in France : or, the dress of women from the Gallo-Roman…." by Augustin Challamel is a historical account written in the late 19th century. It charts the evolution of French women’s dress from ancient Gaul through the Middle Ages to the author’s present, treating clothing as a social and moral barometer. The work highlights Paris’s leadership in style and the roles of actresses, fashion journals, and even dressed dolls in spreading trends, and it promises a period-by-period survey from the Gallo-Roman era onward. The opening of the volume presents fashion as a serious lens on society, quoting poets, praising Frenchwomen’s taste, and placing Paris at the center of global style. It illustrates celebrity influence with Mlle.
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