Description
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, 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.
Author: Eleri Lynn
Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
Published: 05/06/2014
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.75lbs
Size: 11.70h x 9.00w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781851777846
ISBN10: 1851777849
BISAC Categories:
- Design | Fashion & Accessories
- Design | Textile & Costume
Author: Eleri Lynn
Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
Published: 05/06/2014
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.75lbs
Size: 11.70h x 9.00w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781851777846
ISBN10: 1851777849
BISAC Categories:
- Design | Fashion & Accessories
- Design | Textile & Costume
About the Author
Eleri Lynn is a fashion curator at the V&A and was the assistant curator of the V&A's major exhibition The Golden Age of Couture (V&A 2007). She contributed to the accompanying book of that title.