Author: HILL, COLLEEN
Title: Exposed : a history of lingerie / Colleen Hill ; introduction by Valerie Steele
Description: New Haven : Yale University Press in association with the Fashion Institute of Technology 2014. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. still in the publisher's original shrink wrap. Physical description; 178 pages : illustrations (black and white. and colour) ; 27 cm. Summary; Lingerie is a subject of enduring fascination. As the final barrier to the fully nude body. it is simultaneously modest and erotic. This compelling and eye-catching publication surveys lingerie from the mid-18th century to the present. covering a broad range of foundation garments. intimate apparel. and lounging clothes--from bras and corsets to slips. peignoirs. and tea gowns. All pieces are gorgeously illustrated in color. Stunning historical garments from well-known fashion houses such as Christian Dior are included. as is risque contemporary lingerie by labels such as Agent Provocateur. When viewed as a whole. these pieces illustrate important developments in fashion over time. such as changes in silhouette. shifting ideals of propriety. and advancements in technology. While a number of the pieces featured in the book were worn hundreds of years ago. the majority date from the 20th century. It was at that time that lingerie started to become as beautiful and alluring as it was functional. Authors Colleen Hill and Valerie Steele show that the decorative. highly feminine styles from the early 1900s set a new precedent for the importance of lingerie in women's private lives--a concept that remains important to many women today. Subjects; Fashion Institute of Technology (New York. N.Y.) Lingerie — History. Weight in Kg appr.:

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