Dressing à la turque
type: CreativeWork
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/320126563
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/320130447
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/320132696
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/330134746
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  alternate name: Clothing and dress--France--History--18th century
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  alternate name: Clothing and dress--Turkey--History--18th century
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  alternate name: Vêtements de femme--France--Histoire--18e siècle
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  alternate name: Fashion--Turkey--History--18th century
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  alternate name: Women's clothing--France--History--18th century
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  alternate name: Fashion--France--History--18th century
abstract: "While French fashion has historically set the bar across the Western world, the cultural influences that inspired it are often obscured. Dressing à la Turque 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. The 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. Kendra Van Cleave includes numerous detailed images and dress patterns, enhancing her rich discussion of French styles during this important era"-- Provided by publisher.
author: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/310223231
creator: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/310223231
language: eng
subject of: Statement
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  text: In English.
subject of: Statement
  additional type: http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300195187
  text: Introduction -- Clothing perspectives, East and West -- Western and Eastern approaches to dress -- Defining Ottoman influence, 1760-90 -- Fashion and national identity -- Turquerie, Enlightenment thought, and the French fashion press -- Marie-Antoinette à la Turque -- Conclusion.
temporal coverage: 1600-1799
work example: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/301329870

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property ID: NL-AmRIJ
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