This 1928 classic--playfully shocking and surprisingly practical--is now back in print, astutely annotated for the nineties. Originally published anonymously by the multitalented Doris Langley Moore (author of many books of nonfiction and fiction, and a much sought-after costume designer for film and theater), The Technique of the Love Affair is a masterfully written dialogue between the worldly "Cypria" and the naive and sentimental "Saccharissa" on how to conduct--with grace and restraint--successful love affairs. Moore outlines a pragmatic approach to sexual pursuit and conquest, peppering her advice with incisive comments on the nature of men and women--which (current self-help books notwithstanding) has remained virtually unchanged after seventy years. A sparkling period piece and a shrewd guidebook for those who consider pleasure a serious business, The Technique of the Love Affair is brimming with unassailable, timeless insight. Now, in this new premillenial edition, it is--more than ever--a wise and witty manual on the art of love for the thinking woman.

The Technique of the Love Affair by a Gentlewoman

Doris Langley Moore

Parenting & Relationships

Pantheon

72 pictures in full color; 93 illustrations in black and white. Synopsis: This is a book which will delight and inform all who are interested in social history and the development of taste and fashion. It will also be an invaluable work of reference for students of costume, for designers in art schools and the industry, for theatrical designers and producers, and members of dramatic societies.

Fashion through Fashion Plates, 1771-1970 (English and French Edition)

Ward Lock Limited

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The Technique of the Love Affair by a Gentlewoman

Fashion through Fashion Plates, 1771-1970 (English and French Edition)