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Sto caricando le informazioni... Corsets and Codpieces: A History of Outrageous Fashion, from Roman Times to the Modern Era (edizione 2016)di Karen Bowman (Autore)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. This book provides a brief (and extremely selective) historical review of the stranger (as well as outrageous, ridiculous and hazardous) fashions of European (mostly British) clothing (mostly women's) from Roman times to post WW2 era. The book is short, entertaining, amusingly written, with illustrations, but does have a few errors. The book also lacks a cohesive narrative, left our some of the more outrageous European (and "rest of the world") fashions and could have done with better diagrams to illustrate some of the more obscure fashions. The book also completely fails to mention underwear, other than the corset. In short, amusing for an afternoon lark when the brain isn't functioning well enough to pay attention to anything serious and you want to giggle at some of the silly things people wore in the name of fashion. ( ) This is a hilarious account of fashion trends throughout history. It is well researched and the illustrations were wonderful, although they aren't as easy to see on an original kindle. My concern was that fashion trends like corsets were thrust on women by men's desires, but I soon found out that even the most outrageous, uncomfortable and dangerous fashion trends were established and indeed embraced by women worldwide. I also found out that some of men's fashion choices were equally bizarre and unheard of. This is written in a humorous way, but it's packed with information on costume history and all the outlandish things people have done to their clothes and their bodies in the name of beauty. If you're interested in the subject, I highly recommend, although this book probably doesn't contain anything a specialist in costume history wouldn't already know. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Have you ever wondered why we wear the type of clothes we do? Packed with outlandish outfits, this exciting history of British fashion trends reveals the flamboyant fashions adopted (and discarded) by our ancestors. In the days before cosmetic surgery, people used bum rolls and bombastic breeches to augment their figures; painted their faces with poisonous concoctions; and doused themselves with scent to cover body odour. Take a fresh look at history's hidden fashion disasters and discover the stories behind historical garments: * How removing a Medieval woman's headdress could reveal her as a harlot * Why Tudor men traded in their over-sized codpieces for corsets * The ridiculous roof-raising results of four-foot high Georgian headgear * How the crinoline caused a spate of shoplifting among Victorian ladies Karen Bowman charts our sartorial history from the animal skins first used to cover our modesty and show off hunting skills, right up to the 20th century drive for practicality and comfort. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)391.00941Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Costume and personal appearance History, geographic treatment, biography Europe British Isles -- Ireland & ScotlandClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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