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Casting Off the Corsets : A Brief History of Underwear

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A Brief History of Underwear. The history of underwear is filled with a pageant of garments that are unhygienic, erotic, uncomfortable, mind bogglingly impractical, and frequently just plain funny.

The wonderful photos and illustrations in the book include a pair of Queen Victoria's vast draws, with full Royal monogram.

She was given to passing them on to ladies in waiting who had given special service.

Dulcie Lewis is well known to WI audiences for her humorous talks on topics ranging from early baths and lavatories to the development of beauty treatments and cosmetics.

This book is outrageous and beautifully readable.

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Countryside Books
1846742676 / 9781846742675
Paperback / softback
391.42
12/09/2011
United Kingdom
64 pages, Photographs & illustrations
120 x 170 mm
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