Support and Seduction: A History of Corsets and Bras

Beatrice Fontanel

ISBN 10: 0810940868 / ISBN 13: 9780810940864

Published by Abrams, New York, 1992

About this Item

4to pp. 160, "Compressed, uplifted, flattened, and pointed--women's breasts have been subjected to the endless whims of fashion. This lighthearted book, loaded with historical facts and anecdotes and images ranging from the hilarious to the sublime, recounts the often surprising history of the garments Western women have worn for support--and seduction. 220 illustrations, 60 in full?

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Support and Seduction: A History of Corsets and Bras
• Publisher: Abrams, New York
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810940868
• ISBN 13: 9780810940864
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very GOod
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Compressed, uplifted, flattened, and pointed--women's breasts have been subjected to the endless whims of fashion. This lighthearted book, loaded with historical facts and anecdotes and images ranging from the hilarious to the sublime, recounts the often surprising history of the garments Western women have worn for support--and seduction. 220 illustrations, 60 in full color.

Synopsis

This lighthearted work recounts the often surprising history of the many types of garments Western women have worn for support and seduction. The tale begins in ancient Crete and continues via classical Greece, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the 19th century to the present day.