This definitive text empowers men to shop confidently, secure in their knowledge about: types of lingerie, lingerie sizing, materials, terminology, styles of lingerie preferred by women, best places to buy lingerie, and effective communications with store staff.
Written by cultural historian and fashion academic Caroline Cox, Lingerie: A Lexicon of Style explores the fetish and fun of underwear, referring to influential designers, historical trends, and other factors that continue to shape how we perceive and wear lingerie.
An encyclopedic look at the changing fashions in undergarments, from the purely practical to the wildest fantasies of the boudoir. Here are all the stories behind the designers and personalities that shaped how women perceive themselves and their bodies, as well as a decade-by-decade view of lingerie in context with other fashions and social changes. Full color.
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.
This lighthearted book, loaded with historical facts, anecdotes, and images ranging from the hilarious to the sublime, recounts the often surprising history of the many types of garments Western women have worn for support - and seduction. An assemblage of elegant and amusing fashion illustrations, drawings, paintings, sculptures, and photographs reveals the changing shapes of beauty through time.
The Best in Lingerie Design highlights classic styles from a range of international sources. This convenient reference source of outstanding recent work offers an opportunity to examine trends and influences and an informative analysis of innovations in the fashion industry.
A showcase of outstanding lingerie design, including styles from Gossard, Gottex, La Perla, Playtex, Janet Reger, and Rigby &
Peller.
Over the years the bra has been stereotyped as an object of seduction, glamour, and even oppression. In Uplift: A History of the Bra in America Jane Farrell-Beck and Colleen Gau use this item of clothing to gauge the social history of women and to understand the business history of fashion. Viewing fashion as a means to entertainment, self-creation, and everyday art, the authors illuminate the effect the brassiere has had on women's lives--their style, health, and economic opportunity.
