underwear centuries tradition couturiere

books:

4 reviews
Claudia Schnurmann, Shelley Tobin

V & A Publications, 1997

A 'must' for any serious fashion collection
Chanel: The Couturiere At Work is a lovely survey of fashion icon Coco Chanel and her innovative fashion ideas, and belongs in any collection boasting a focus on fashion. Her style is examined in depth; from her first early creations in the early 20th century through her design changes over the decades and her creations through the House of Chanel. Loaded with black and white and color examples ...

Inside Out: A Brief History of Underwear (National Trust)
Shelley Tobin

National Trust, 1999

Drawing on the National Trust?s costume collection, Shelly Tobin traces the items that were used to squeeze women into a variety of shapes and styles, from the stays and corsets of the early 18th century to the silk and lace-trimmed items of the early 20th century. She also looks at nightclothes, maternity garb, and menswear.