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C. Willett Cunnington
PhiIlis Cunnington
Our Price$12.95New!(Table of Contents)
Availability: In Stock
Format: Book
ISBN: 0486271242
Page Count: 272
Dimensions: 5 5/8 x 8 1/4
Fascinating survey of various undergarments worn by the English over six centuries. Well-documented, scholarly presentation enhanced with over 100 period illustrations depicting laced-up bodice of the 12th century, embroidered linen drawers (1500s), hooped petticoat support (c. 1750), footed long drawers (1795), 19th-century bustles, early 19th-century corsets for men, Victorian "bust improvers," much more.

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