02592cam a22004814a 4500 53153 20230410105218.0 050208s2005 nyua b 001 0deng 2005040019 (OCoLC)ocm57694964 DLC DLC YDX BAKER BUR BTCTA YDXCP 0743264134 9780743264136 0473264137 9780473264130 9780473264136 NLGGC 273055763 YDXCP 2164920 NZ1 9159770 (OCoLC)57694964 pcc e-fr--- DC128 D326e 2005 391/.00944/09032 22 DeJean, Joan E. The essence of style : how the French invented high fashion, fine food, chic cafés, style, sophistication, and glamour / Joan DeJean. New York : Free Press, 2005. 303 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-286) and index. One of the foremost authorities on seventeenth-century French culture provides an account of how, at one glittering moment in history, the French under Louis XIV set the standards of sophistication, style, and glamour that still rule our lives today. DeJean explains how a handsome and charismatic young king with a great sense of style decided to make both himself and his country legendary. When the Sun King's reign began, his nation had no particular association with elegance, yet by its end, the French had become accepted as the world's arbiters in matters of taste and style. DeJean takes us back to the birth of haute cuisine, the first appearance of celebrity hairdressers, chic cafés, nightlife, and fashion in elegant dress that extended well beyond the limited confines of court circles--and Paris was its magical center. --From publisher description. France Social life and customs 17th century. Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715 Influence. Fashion France History 17th century. Cookery, French History 17th century. Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0631/2005040019-d.html Sample text http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0641/2005040019-s.html Baker & Taylor BKTY 25.00 18.75 0743264134 0006173742 active Baker and Taylor BTCP 2005040019 YBP Library Services YANK 2164920 lcc bk C0 DRFGD csexposito 32199 32199 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-10 3 0 DC128 D326e 2005 00000054965 2018-10-23 00:00:00 1 2018-10-23 bk