Description
Book SynopsisRather than disappearing along with the Old Regime, the commerce of cosmetics, reimagined and redefined, flourished in the early 19th century, as political ideals and Enlightenment philosophies radically altered popular sentiment.
Trade ReviewSelling Beauty is a well-written and impressively researched book. -- Jennifer M. Jones H-France 2010 This book makes a scholarly and critical contribution to histories of the consumer revolution, commercial culture, and gender. -- John Shovlin American Historical Review 2010
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Practices of Beauty: The Creation of a Consumer Market
2. A Market for Beauty: The Production of Cosmetics
3. Advertising Beauty: The Culture of Publicity
4. Maligning Beauty: The Critics Take on Artifice
5. Domesticating Beauty: The Medical Supervision of Women's Toilette
6. Selling Natural Artifice: Entrepreneurs Redefine the Commerce of Cosmetics
7. Selling the Orient: From the Exotic Harem to Napoleon's Colonial Enterprise
8. Selling Masculinity: The Commercial Competition over Men's Hair
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
