Can I read The Corset and the Crinoline [electronic resource] : An Illustrated History on EtoBox?

The Corset and the Crinoline [electronic resource] : An Illustrated History by William Barry Lord is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Corset and the Crinoline [electronic resource] : An Illustrated History about?

Ever since Eve's first blush, clothes have girded, graced and transformed the female physique. Fascinating and insightful, __The Corset and the Crinoline__ is an illustrated history of clothing's attendant underpinnings—especially those that whittled the female waist to its most slender proportions. Reproduced from a rare 1868 fashion publication, each page reveals how the use of wood, whalebone, steel, hoops, and tight laces had a gripping influence on shaping the figures of women from ancient Greece to nineteenth-century Vienna.Enlivened by excerpts from authentic letters, magazine articles, and satiric poems, over fifty exquisite black-and-white engravings highlight the wardrobes—and what was worn underneath them—of a Persian dancing girl, an ancient Egyptian woman, a Roman lady of high rank, Queen Elizabeth, Marie de Medici, a woman of the French revolutionary period, and many more. Costume designers, artists, and anyone interested in the history of fashion will be captivated!

Who reads The Corset and the Crinoline [electronic resource] : An Illustrated History?

Author

William Barry Lord

Publisher

Dover Publications, Incorporated

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781306351027

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Antiques & Collectibles, Folklore

Updated

2026-03-24