Corsets and Crinolines

Norah Waugh

Verlag: B. T. Batsford, London, 1970

Beschreibung

The first of Miss Waugh's important books on historic costume, "Corsets and Crinolines," set a new standard of accuracy and lively interest. Showing that the silhouette of women's dress has been in a state of continuous change, allied to economic and architectural evolution as well as changing ideas of sexual attractiveness, she itemizes three cycles in the last 400 years in which women's silhouette was blown up to the utmost limit, by artificial means, and then collapsed again to a long straight line. At these points and extremes were invariably considered absurdities and the corsets and hoops were discarded by their users, so that in actuality very few specimens from the earlier periods at least have come down to us. 176 pages. Dust jacket has rubbing and small closed tears to edges. Previous owners name on front blank endpaper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: History; History; Fashion & Beauty. Inventory No: 257453. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 257453

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Corsets and Crinolines

Verlag: B. T. Batsford, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1970

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good

Auflage: Second Impression.