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Publisher Marketing:
An essential element of fashionable dress from the Renaissance into the
twentieth century, the corset has been viewed not only as an object of eroticism
but also as an instrument of torture and subjugation. This lavishly illustrated
book explores the cultural history of the corset.
Review Quotes:
"This is cultural scholarship and social history at its absolute best."
Review Quotes:
"The Corset is at once couture eye candy and intellectually enlightening."
Review Quotes:
"Obligatory reading for fashion historians."
Publisher Marketing:
Named one of the Best of the Year 2001 by the Toronto Globe & MailSelected for
inclusion in the "Books to Remember" list by the New York Public Library. Winner
of the 2002 Milia Davenport Publication Award sponsored by the Costume Society
of America
$31.60
Historic Costumes and How to Make Them$12.55 |
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Hats: A History of Fashion in Headwear$23.55 |
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