The History of Underclothes

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0486271242 ISBN13: 9780486271248 Release Date: May 1992 Publisher: Dover Publications Length: 272 Pages Weight: 0.78 lbs. Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.2" ". . . thoroughness and most impressive scholarship . . . much entertaining detail and . . . pleasant humour." -- The Times Literary Supplement (London)Underwear -- practical garments with a utilitarian function or body coverings that serve an erotic purpose? As this fascinating and intelligently written study shows, the role played by underclothing over the last several centuries has been a varied one.In a well-documented, profusely illustrated volume combining impressive scholarship with an entertaining, often humorous style, two distinguished clothing historians consider undergarments worn by the English over the past 600 years. Beginning with the Middle Ages, the authors cover centuries of clothing history, including the Tudor period, the Restoration, the Victorian and