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
- Abrams
- Category / Genre
- Art, Fashion & Photography, English Adults, English Books, Fashion
- ISBN
- 9781851777846
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