Detail: All that glitters is not gold--in fact, it's better than that

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Title	All that glitters is not gold--in fact, it's better than that
Description	Runway fashion has a long history of fabulous fakes, dating back to Elizabeth I, who was often laden with bold and beautiful imitation diamonds set in alloys of brass, zinc, tin and lead that resembled glinting gold. But in her book Costume Jewellery for Haute Couture (The Vendome Press, $90), author Florence Muller argues that costume jewellery only came to legitimate prominence in fashion houses and on the runway during the Jazz Age. When Coco Chanel scoffed at traditional fine jewellery and wore outrageous, large paste pieces instead, she turned the tide and women began mixing real with faux. Muller is the curator and director of the Musee des Arts de la Mode (the Louvre's fashion branch), and she would know.
Category	Jewelry
Date	06-Nov-2007
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