A new kind of woman emerged in the teens and twenties, one who believed that "with the right kind of face cream, or mouth wash, and a little aid from the beauticians, she will become a creature whom Dante would have loved and Casanova would have died for."Or so hoped the publishers of glossy magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Harper's Bazaar, who filled their pages with fashionable images of the New Woman and the glamorous Jazz Age society she inhabited. This book profiles a woman who helped to create the New Woman- ...
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A new kind of woman emerged in the teens and twenties, one who believed that "with the right kind of face cream, or mouth wash, and a little aid from the beauticians, she will become a creature whom Dante would have loved and Casanova would have died for."Or so hoped the publishers of glossy magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Harper's Bazaar, who filled their pages with fashionable images of the New Woman and the glamorous Jazz Age society she inhabited. This book profiles a woman who helped to create the New Woman--Gordon Conway. Raye Virginia Allen follows the whole course of Conway's life (1894-1956) from her Dallas upbringing in a wealthy society family through her working years in New York, London, and Paris to her premature retirement and early death at the family estate in Virginia.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Good. NOTE TO PREVIOUS OWNER ON FIRST INSIDE BLANK PAGE hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Good condition with all pages in tact. Item shows signs of use and may have cosmetic defects.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. D1-A first edition (stated) hardcover book SIGNED by author with "July 15, 1998 Women's City Club of Houston, Texas-Celebrates this New Woman-Best" written on the front free endapper in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, wrinkled front flap, some light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Foreword by William H. Goetzmann. This book will be important reading for everyone interested in fashion, design, film and stage history, and Jazz Age society. 11.25"x9", 304 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
