Three women led a fashion revolution and turned themselves into international style celebrities. They dared to shed the rigid garments that women had been obliged to wear for centuries. They slipped into light, mobile dresses, cropped their hair short, wrapped themselves in shawls, and championed the handbag, making the new style stand for individual liberty.These fashion revolutionaries conquered Europe, starting with Napoleon. Everywhere a fashion magazine could reach, women imitated the news coming from Paris. It was the fastest and most total change in clothing history.     304 pages  hc