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The Eighteenth-Century Woman - Currently Unavailable
Explores the environment of eighteenth-century
women from the salon to the boudoir, focusing first on the France of Louis
XIV, then on political changes brewing in England, the United States,
and France. Explains that the prototypical eighteenth-century noblewoman,
intelligent and intuitive, had a profound influence on the politics, economics,
and aesthetics of her day. Features period costumes from "The Eighteenth-Century
Woman" exhibition, presented in 1982 by the Costume Institute of
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, intercut with location
shots in Europe and the United States. Concludes with scenes of the Costume
Institute's Party of the Year benefit. Interviews Diana Vreeland, special
consultant to the Costume Institute; Philippe de Montebello, Director
of the Metropolitan Museum; and Stella Blum, curator of the Costume Institute.
Narrated by Marisa Berenson.Curator's Comments: Roams the galleries of the Met, encountering costumes, jewelry, paintings, furniture, objets d`art, and period rooms that evoke the 18th century. Covers not only fashion but the social, political, and economic aspects of the period. Good script and narration, and informative comments by museum curators. DATE: 1982 COUNTRY: United States CREDITS: PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: TOPICS:
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