VICTORIAN LADYS GUIDE TO FASHION AND BEAUTY (PB)

As fashion evolved in the Victorian era, so too did trends in ladies' hair care and cosmetics. An era which began by prizing natural, barefaced beauty ended with women purchasing lip and cheek rouge, false hairpieces, and pomades. This book brings the intricacies of a Victorian lady's toilette into modern day focus and gives readers a glimpse of the societal outrage that was an all too frequent response to those bold females who used fashion and beauty as a means of asserting their individuality and independence.