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Get intimately acquainted with the V&A’s world-renowned collection of undergarments in this eye-opening visual history.

From camisoles to corsets, basques to boudoir caps, Eleri Lynn’s Underwear: Fashion in Detail traces the peculiar evolution of underwear. Revealing photographs highlight close-up details in the garments, while intricate line drawings show their masterly construction. A wide range of designs is represented, from rare 16th-century examples to Dior’s curvaceous “New Look,” to Calvin Klein’s notorious briefs.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ V & A Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 6, 2014
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1851777849
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1851777846
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.76 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.9 x 11.75 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #895,139 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,315 in Men’s Underwear Briefs
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