- Hardcover: 204 pages
- Publisher: Yale University Press (25 Sep 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0300090714
- ISBN-13: 978-0300090710
- Product Dimensions: 29.4 x 24.1 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,330,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Rachel Cooke, New Statesman, 22 October 2001
'It is a long time since I have so enjoyed looking at a book.'
Lisa Allardice, Daily Telegraph, 20 October 2001
'an uplifting defence of fashion'
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THE CORSET IS PROBABLY THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL GARMENT in the entire history of fashion. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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Want to know the history of corsets to the present day- read this!,
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This review is from: The Corset: A Cultural History (Hardcover)
An excellent well written book on the history of corsets up to the present day for both men and women, with illustrations and diagrams. This has proved to be a most useful book for my dissertation on the effects of the corset on the body and in society. The content has been well researched and put together in different sections that are easy to follow and digest. I think this is a great book for anyone interested in corsets whether it be for work / education or just as a hobby. I have many corset books and as far as the history of corsets this has to be one of the best.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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The Corset,
This review is from: The Corset: A Cultural History (Paperback)
This book is fantastic, it helps portray the history of the corset from the beginning when both men and women were subjected to wearing it and through to fetishism and modern day use. The pictures are brilliant and the diagrams show how the corset affected women's bodies and organs. It definitely helped me out with a number of essays on art and fashion. I absolutely recommend this book even just to read, it's very interesting and gives a thorough anthology of it's history.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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A wealth of information.,
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This book is great for anyone interested in the history of, or modern corsetry. Some great images that i haven't seen elsewhere, but if your looking for any technical information, this book is slightly lacking. A good initial insight into corsetry.
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