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[[File:Clothing_exhibit.jpg|thumb|Costume Exhibit, Paris Exposition, 1889, Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-102651]] This page discusses the impact of the 1889 Paris Fair on [[Fashion]] of the time or vice versa. [[File:H2_1976.258.1a,b.jpg|thumb|left|150px|"House of Worth: Evening dress (1976.258.1a,b)". In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000β.]]'''''Belle Epoque''' '' La Belle Epoque is considered to be the "golden age" of fashion and technology in Europe. [http://www.fashion-era.com/haute_couture.htm Haute Couture], which concentrated on fashion as high art, was invented in Paris and women's fashion was overshadowed only by men's fashion. The 1889 Paris World Fair was on the cusp of the Belle Epoque explosion and the construction of the Eiffel tower itself inspired ironwork designs on clothing in later years, such as the [http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/wrth/ho_1976.258.1a,b.htm House of Worth Evening Dress]. <br /> [[File:1461793509a0312e85d41110.L._SL500_AA240_.jpg|thumb|139px]]'''La Belle Epoque: fifteen euphoric years of European history''' Creators: Bairati, Eleonora; Jullian, Philippe; Falkus, Malcolm; Monelli, Paolo; et al. Published by: W. Morrow, New York, 1978 Language: English Physical description: 334 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm Unique Identifier: 978-0688033279, [http://www.amazon.com/Belle-epoque-Fifteen-euphoric-European/dp/068803327X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1260306163&sr=8-1-fkmr0 http://www.amazon.com/Belle-epoque-Fifteen-euphoric-European/dp/068803327X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1260306163&sr=8-1-fkmr0] Abstract: [Belle Epoque] was a time unique in all history. Europe was at peace, buorgeois ideals triumphed, and the working classes were united in their struggle for political democracy and social justice. In this magnificently illustrated work, six international experts give their interpretations of this dazzling era (taken from book jacket). '''''Fair Performers''''' Performers are often an invaluable source for fashion of an era as they are most likely to be photographed or painted due to their popularity. While their costumes are often over-exaggerated versions of current garb of the times, they often based them on popular societal notions of what people expected to see. [[File:31weber.1-500.jpg|thumb|left|135px|Buffalo Bill photo taken at 1889 Paris World Fair]] '''Eiffel's tower : and the World's Fair where Buffalo Bill beguiled Paris, the artists quarreled, and Thomas Edison became a count''' ; Abstract: This book highlights some of the performers at the fair, like Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley, and shows them in their performing clothes. Complete metadata on the [[Citations of General Resources]] page. '''''Costume Exhibit''''' The costume exhibit was an offshoot of the village nΓ¨gre or "human zoo," as it was more popularly called. There was a very thin line between a human zoo and a freak show of the time and they were usually the same thing with a friendlier name (P.T. Barnum is credited with the first "exhibition" of[http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/joiceheth.html Joice Heth] in 1835). Similar to performers, these indigenous people were a curiosity and photographed regularly, giving us a unique view of the world through clothing. Visited by 28 million people, the ''1889 World's Fair'' displayed 400 indigenous people as the major attraction. ''(Taken from Human Zoo source)'' '''Human Zoo''' Creator: Fauser, Annegret. Language: English. Unique identifiers:[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_zoo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_zoo] Abstract: This web document gives a detailed history of the human zoo and the various events it was presented at, including multiple world fairs. There is a substantial bibliography at the end of the article discussing examples and social issues. [[File:LOC3c09510r.jpg|thumb|left|Actor from Theatre Annamite, full-length portrait, in costume, Paris Exposition, 1889, Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-109510]] '''Paris Exposition of 1889 Prints and Photographs Reading Room ''' Abstract: Collection of historical photographs, including pictures of performers in costume like the ones seen on the left. Complete metadata available on the [[History]] page. [[File:LOC3c09527r.jpg|thumb|left|Female Javanese dancer, full-length portrait, seated, in costume, Paris Exposition, 1889, Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-109527]] [[Category:Belle Epoque]] [[Category:Fashion]]
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