LEADER 02808cam a2200409 a 4500003 hubpceuo 005 20230213125735.0 008 040930s2004 enkaf b 001 0 eng 010 2004303052 015 GBA3-Z2685 020 1859734006 020 185973717X (pbk.) 040 UKM |cUKM |dDLC |dhubpceuo |beng 041 eng 042 lccopycat 043 e-gx--- 050 00 GT911 |b.G84 2004 082 00 391.2/0943/09044 |222 100 1 Guenther, Irene, |d1954- 245 10 Nazi chic? : |bfashioning women in the Third Reich / |cIrene Guenther. 260 Oxford ;New York : |bBerg, |c2004. 300 ix, 499 p., [32] p. of plates : |bill. ; |c24 cm. 504 Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-475) and index. 505 0 Introduction -- The fashion debate in World War I -- The "new" woman -- Fashioning women in the Third Reich -- "Purifying" the German clothing industry -- Germany's National Fashion Institute -- The war years -- Conclusion. 520 We are all familiar with the stereotype of the German woman as either a Brunhilde in uniform or a chubby farmer's wife. However, throughout the interwar period fashion was one of Germany's largest industries and German women ranked among the most elegantly dressed in all of Europe. This book explores the failed attempt by the Nazi state to construct a female image that would mirror official gender policies, instill feelings of national pride, promote a German victory on the fashion runways of Europe, and support a Nazi-controlled European fashion industry. How did the few women with power maintain style and elegance? How did the majority experience the increased standardization of clothing characteristic of the Nazi years? How did women deal with the severe clothing restrictions brought about by Nazi policies and the exigencies of war? Nazi 'Chic'? addresses these questions and many others, including the role of anti-Semitism, "aryanization," and the hypocrisy of Nazi policies. The result is the first book in English to deal comprehensively with German fashion from World War I through to the end of the Third Reich. 580 The Roger Griffin ComFas Collection 650 0 Women's clothing |zGermany |xHistory |y20th century. 650 0 Nationalism and clothing. 650 0 National socialism and women. 651 0 Germany |xSocial life and customs |y20th century. 880 |6245 942 |2ddc |cBK 952 |00 |10 |2ddc |40 |6391_200000000000000_0943_09044_GUE |70 |8GEN |9161314OSA |bOSA |d2023-02-01 |eComFas |l0 |o391.2/0943/09044 GUE |r2023-02-01 |w2023-02-01 |yBK |cGeneral Stacks 920 01 7elpmKer 992 01 391_200000000000000_0943_09044_GUE |bWQY_XZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ_ZQVW_ZQZVV_J5L 966 |cIn the Research Room