The how the French invented high fashion, fine food, chic cafés, style, sophistication, and glamour DeJean, Joan E. creator text bibliography biography nyu New York Free Press 2005 monographic eng

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303 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. 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. Joan DeJean. Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-286) and index. e-fr--- France Social life and customs 17th century XIV, King of France Louis 1638-1715 Influence Fashion France History 17th century Cookery, French History 17th century DC128 D326e 2005 391/.00944/09032 0743264134 9780743264136 0473264137 9780473264130 2005040019 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0631/2005040019-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0641/2005040019-s.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0631/2005040019-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0641/2005040019-s.html DLC 050208 20230410105218.0 53153