Description
| Product ID: | 9780486271248 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Dover Fashion and Costumes |
| Title: | The History of Underclothes |
| Authors: | Author: C. Willett Cunnington |
| Page Count: | 272 |
| Subjects: | History of art, History of art / art & design styles, Fashion and textile design, Fashion design & theory, United Kingdom, Great Britain |
| Description: | Fascinating, well-documented survey covering 6 centuries of English undergarments, enhanced with over 100 illustrations: 12th-century laced-up bodice, footed long drawers (1795), 19th-century bustles, 19th-century corsets for men, Victorian "bust improvers," much more. Fascinating survey of various undergarments worn by the English over six centuries. Well-documented, scholarly presentation enhanced with over 100 period illustrations depicting laced-up bodice of the 12th century, embroidered linen drawers (1500s), hooped petticoat support (c. 1750), footed long drawers (1795), 19th-century bustles, early 19th-century corsets for men, Victorian "bust improvers," much more. |
| Imprint Name: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Publisher Name: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2000-02-01 |
