Project Gutenberg 2014-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 181 Uzanne, Octave 1851 1931 Uzanne, Louis Octave Avril, Paul 1849 1928 Avril, Édouard-Henri Avril, Edouard-Henri The Sunshade, the Glove, the Muff Produced by Chris Curnow, RichardW and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Sunshade, the Glove, the Muff" by Octave Uzanne is a collection of essays on the history and cultural significance of these feminine ornamental accessories, written in the late 19th century. The text serves as an exploration of the evolution and functionality of these items, demonstrating Uzanne's interest in the blend of art, fashion, and social commentary present in women’s adornments. The narrative indicates that the book will delve deeply into various historical contexts, highlighting their uses across different cultures and time periods, and possibly reflects on the role of women in society concerning fashion. The opening of the work features a preface by Uzanne, who explains the motivation behind this exploration following the success of his previous volume on "The Fan." He begins by discussing the historical roots of the sunshade, tracing its use back to ancient civilizations and its symbolic representation across cultures. Uzanne references various literary and historical sources to illustrate how these items were more than mere accessories but significant cultural artifacts representing beauty, femininity, and social class. He humorously hints at the challenges of undertaking such a comprehensive topic, reflecting a blend of seriousness and levity as he prepares to embark on an enriching literary journey regarding these fashionable items. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44570/44570-h/images/cover.jpg en Parasols Gloves Muffs GT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fashion & Costume 283238 283471 2024-09-18T15:53:59.032174 2023-09-19T11:25:38.849141 text/html text/html 275777 2014-01-03T11:03:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 6999730 2014-01-03T11:03:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 7152459 2024-09-18T15:54:08.020113 application/epub+zip 7156085 2024-09-18T15:54:02.291140 application/epub+zip 1725060 2024-09-18T15:54:00.492154 application/epub+zip 7242771 2024-09-18T15:54:12.877081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7186069 2024-09-18T15:54:06.484142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1791642 2022-09-20T10:29:35.737637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203732 2024-09-18T15:53:57.932157 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203508 2014-01-03T11:03:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 82787 2014-01-03T11:03:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19384 2024-09-18T15:54:13.068088 application/rdf+xml 21235 2024-09-18T15:54:00.607191 image/jpeg 2876 2024-09-18T15:54:00.549151 image/jpeg 7387157 2024-09-18T15:53:59.283212 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia