Название: Style from the Nile: Egyptomania in Fashion From the 19th Century to the Present Day
Автор: Isabella Campagnol
Издательство: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1399098071
Год: 2022
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 266
Размер: 96,6 МБ
Язык: Английский
In November 1922, the combined efforts of Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon revealed to the world the 'wonderful things' buried in Tutankhamen’s tomb, Egypt had already been a source for new trends in fashion for quite some time: in the early 19th century, for example, Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign contributed to the popularization of Kashmir shawls, while the inauguration of the Suez Canal in 1869 stimulated 'Egyptianizing' trends in gowns, jewellery and textiles.