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Underneath it all : a history of women's underwear Cover Image Book

Underneath it all : a history of women's underwear / Amber J. Keyser.

Keyser, Amber J., (author.).

Summary:

For most of human history, the garments women wore under their clothes were hidden. The earliest underwear provided warmth and protection. But eventually, women's undergarments became complex structures designed to shape their bodies to fit the fashion id

Record details

  • ISBN: 1512425311
  • ISBN: 9781512425314
  • Physical Description: 96 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, 2018.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Leather and linen -- Brace yourself -- 19th century upheaval -- Innovation and invention -- Big business and the bra -- Inside out -- The perfect body -- Epilogue: express yourself -- Source notes
Target Audience Note:
Grade 9 to 12
Age: 13-18
1150L Lexile

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Subject: Lingerie industry > History > Juvenile literature.
Women's clothing > History > Juvenile literature.

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