Corsets and codpieces : a social history of outrageous fashion
2015, First Edition. Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword History. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #477102
ISBN: 1781593396
Physical description; vii, 166 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-161) and index. Contents; Introduction – Short skirts, long beards – Modest medieval – Ruffs and hose – Drums and wheels – Sumptuous Stuarts – Gorgeous Georgians – False calves and rising moons – Death by crinoline – Bustles – La belle époque – The roaring twenties – Abominable trousers and rationed fashion – Cinches and pinches: a brave new world? – Conclusion – Appendix : For your entertainment. Subjects; Clothing and dress – Great Britain – History – 16th-20th centuries. Fashion – Great Britain – History – 16th-20th centuries. Corsets – Great Britain – History. Costume – History.
Price: €12.95