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by V Steele (Author) "THE CORSET IS PROBABLY THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL GARMENT in the entire history of fashion ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Yale University Press (4 Feb 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0300099533
  • ISBN-13: 978-0300099539
  • Product Dimensions: 27.7 x 23.1 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 184,653 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"This is cultural scholarship and social history at its absolute best." Literary Review "The Corset is at once couture eye candy and intellectually enlightening." WOMEN'S REVIEW OF BOOKS "Obligatory reading for fashion historians." Times Literary Supplement

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Corset, 19 April 2005
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Want to know the history of corsets to the present day- read this!, 23 April 2007
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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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wealth of information., 27 Nov 2005
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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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