The Modern Venus : Dress, Underwear and Accessories in the late 18th-Century Atlantic World /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gernerd, Elisabeth (Author)
Corporate Author:	Bloomsbury (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2023.
Subjects:	Women's clothing > Atlantic Ocean Region > History > 18th century. Clothing and dress > Social aspects > 18th century. Foundation garments. Sous-vêtements de maintien. supporters. Fashion & society. History of fashion. Material culture. Clothing and dress > Social aspects. Atlantic Ocean Region. 1700-1799 Electronic books.
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Description
Item Description:	List of Figures Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction: Fashioning the Modern Venus 1. Head First: Brimmed Hats and Calashes on the Tides of Fashion 2. 'Let Us Examine Their Tails': The Material and Satirical Lifecycles of Cork Rumps and Bums 3. By Hand: Silk and Fur Muffs 4. Tight Lacing: The Motifs and Materiality of Stays Conclusion: 'The Fickle Goddess' Bibliography Index
Physical Description:	1 online resource ( 288 pages) :
ISBN:	9781350293410 1350293415
DOI:	10.5040/9781350293410