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On the costume history of the period, the ecclesiastical and military garb, jewelry, silk weaving, Napoleon's own wardrobe, and the influence of French fashions in America. This work accompanies a major exhibition at The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art from December 12, 1989 to April 15, 1990. Reveals some of the unscrupulous methods by which agents get control of promising college athletes, notes the increasing regulation of sports agents, and suggests further reforms. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR