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Opening Up Space: A Lovely Technofeminist OpportunityMain MenuSelectionsVisit for Text SelectionsThemesRecurring Ideas throughout the textEditor ReflectionsOn Embodiment and MaterialityA Handy MapPlaces that Intersect at/within this WorkTimelineAmy Lueck557d200a410ce28daf395646ea7883ee44337c9eMeghan Adamsef5f31bc97e10f55dcbb2d5e9f4c0b1674ced7e6Catherine Cunhacc5dc9b7774b6a676a31715e1bbd86b0ae5b91c6McKenzie Mann-Woodc69d4948241c0a4fc69152fa3867f5402153c636Avery Curet6f22f13dd9ba083c16859e6b566856a5c51f220fCarson Nadash7aea0539bbe3d7ece9f384cc1a10b9983f34e173Shreya Ded47ccd6c8c910db6d40f61ef36aeb6f1171b1c0eSarah Marguerite Abbott2b91d1b0347205046f781d8865a38000ebf61eefGabrielle DeSistob2b21606e19d89fce36af03c2217183600be42dbSperry McQuaid9b65baacbd9cf36d32c1c148d04ea14126e0909cSamantha Rusnakb632734dc1931d4a79c24dbc2870e3cdd82d93cdRaquel Gutierrez Valdes9517c9e0110746252391b83230d52ad0925e0a3fNathan Barnes0e719f6a1e610969996849ea375b39e16ac456d5Asha Broetje Bairstowdb9e5329cb3926d8d17e6de07ff6ac4a52f334c4Paige Clement7344d13f5fd016a4a372f60421a4730eb48642b9Elizabeth Conn659f543fa9d4053a4ab7bd6c8815181ad7c026b8Teresa Contino0b2bed8aa9c7a37efb70737c883238f6591a58ceAlyse Greenbaum66447668ccfeebc98ea4f70159518992fe38e088Callie McKennac05905e85e57fd3ec21b6839a5d220e18af2ff7aChloe Wilsonbcfb25fcf34a7a2b68717d2832320d91018d8b17Jessica Joudy3f0e1b6bb5ac4a0dc560f480bebf2ca72a5e08b2Natalie Granito4b673dbf20f535f4981b0f6ce2e5b30621c93c0cBrigid McNally0959955d4f6904c085c10fd9a7cb4fee423e01ef
Lola Montez Introduction
12020-12-03T13:10:57-08:00Asha Broetje Bairstowdb9e5329cb3926d8d17e6de07ff6ac4a52f334c43782327Introduction to "The Arts of Beauty; or, Secrets of a Lady's Toilet" by Lola Montezplain10448762020-12-11T13:29:37-08:00Gabrielle DeSistob2b21606e19d89fce36af03c2217183600be42dbLola Montez, who was born Eliza Rossana Gilbert on February 17, 1824, was a very interesting and largely studied figure. According to one biography, Montez was known to be a serial liar, therefore her fascinating life is a tangle of complex falsities and is very difficult to trace (Seymour, vii). Montez was an Irish born dancer known best for her jaw-dropping beauty which captured the hearts of many noble and important men from all around the world (Seymour, 1). Although she had two husbands prior, her most notable suitor was King Ludwig I of Bavaria. Lola, who was commonly characterized by her hot temper and inability to remain in one place for too long, challenged all the expectations of what it meant to be a woman in the Victorian age (Seymour, 11). She defied conventional femininity in many ways, from being a chain-smoker, to wearing provocative clothing, and everything in between. Perhaps one of her most notable deviations from womanhood, however, was that she was a female author in the early 19th century.
The Arts of Beauty; or, Secrets of a Lady's Toilet by Madame Lola Montez reads like an instructional guide for women on how to fit Western standards of beauty. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of female beauty like hair, blemishes, and eyes, with a chapter at the end dedicated to the "Fifty Rules in the Art of Fascinating". It also offers commentary directed to both men and women, seemingly in a parody style, yet supporting gender-normative standards of the time period. This text is intriguing to work with because of its seemingly anti-feminist viewpoint, yet Montez was known for being provocative and unconventional in a way that has led our group to believe there might be more to this text than what meets the eye.
Below, you can find the excerpts from The Arts of Beauty; or, Secrets of a Lady's Toilet, that we have chosen to analyze in this entry.
Continue through our pages, to explore and learn about some key themes discovered in this text.
12020-11-17T13:08:24-08:00Asha Broetje Bairstowdb9e5329cb3926d8d17e6de07ff6ac4a52f334c4Gender Normativity19Laws of Attractionplain2020-12-11T10:35:22-08:00Gabrielle DeSistob2b21606e19d89fce36af03c2217183600be42db
12020-11-17T13:08:07-08:00Asha Broetje Bairstowdb9e5329cb3926d8d17e6de07ff6ac4a52f334c4Ideals and Imperfections26What does perfect look like, and how do we achieve it?plain10366522020-12-09T19:46:44-08:00Natalie Granito4b673dbf20f535f4981b0f6ce2e5b30621c93c0c
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12020-11-17T13:07:32-08:00Asha Broetje Bairstowdb9e5329cb3926d8d17e6de07ff6ac4a52f334c4BeautyGabrielle DeSisto57Western and intersectional influences on definitions of beautyplain2020-12-11T13:53:58-08:00Gabrielle DeSistob2b21606e19d89fce36af03c2217183600be42db
12020-11-19T10:15:28-08:00Avery Curet6f22f13dd9ba083c16859e6b566856a5c51f220fDidactic LiteratureNatalie Granito2Instances of instructional women's literatureplain2020-12-09T17:01:52-08:00Natalie Granito4b673dbf20f535f4981b0f6ce2e5b30621c93c0c