Dr Jessica Clark discusses Victorian beauty practices with items from the Bodleian Libraries Special Collections.
In Pursuit of Beauty: Modern Guides to the Hair, Face, and Body, 1784-1933
Dr Jessica Clark discusses Victorian beauty practices with items from the Bodleian Libraries Special Collections, including Mary Shelley’s dressing case. Dr Clark’s exhibition, "In Pursuit of Beauty: Modern Guides to the Hair, Face, and Body, 1784-1933", takes place at The Proscholium, Bodleian Library, 7 November 2015 – 10 January 2016.
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