Fashion in French History

This special issue is devoted to the study of fashion in French history from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. Contributors highlight the multidisciplinary nature of fashion history and show the diverse ways that fashion can be interpreted. Covering a wide variety of topics, from early modern linen to nineteenth-century fashion plates to the Eiffel Tower, the authors examine French fashion’s sociocultural history, material culture, literary history, business history, and visual culture studies.

Contributors: Maude Bass-Krueger, Astrid Castres, Florence Brachet Champsaur, Sarah-Grace Heller, Susan Hiner, Sara Hume, Sophie Kurkdjian, Kasia Stempniak, Sarah Sussman, Kendra Van Cleave, Steven Zdatny