Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-272) and index
La Femme comme il (en) faut and the pursuit of distinction -- Unpacking the Corbeille de mariage -- "Cashmere fever": virtue and the domestication of the exotic -- Mademoiselle Ombrelle: shielding the fair sex -- Fan fetish: gender, nostalgia, and commodification -- Between good intentions and ulterior motives: the culture of handbags -- Epilogue. The feminine accessory
