Corsets and Codpieces: A History of Outrageous Fashion, from Roman Times to the Modern Era

Corsets and Codpieces: A History of Outrageous Fashion, from Roman Times to the Modern Era

by Karen Bowman
Corsets and Codpieces: A History of Outrageous Fashion, from Roman Times to the Modern Era

Corsets and Codpieces: A History of Outrageous Fashion, from Roman Times to the Modern Era

by Karen Bowman

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Overview

Have you ever wondered why we wear the type of clothes we do? Packed with outlandish outfits, this exciting history of 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 odor.
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 oversized codpieces for corsets
How 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 twentieth-century drive for practicality and comfort. Corsets and Codpieces is a fascination read for history buffs and fashionistas alike.

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Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781510708693
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication date: 10/04/2016
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 176
Sales rank: 886,540
File size: 31 MB
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About the Author

Karen Bowman is the author of Essex Girls and Essex Boys, and a contributor to British Life magazine. She is a frequent public speaker on historical subjects, including fashion.

Table of Contents

Author's Note vi

Introduction vii

Chapter 1 Short Skirts, Long Beards 1

Chapter 2 Modest Medieval 8

Chapter 3 Ruffs and Hose 19

Chapter 4 Drums and Wheels 31

Chapter 5 Sumptuous Stuarts 38

Chapter 6 Gorgeous Georgians 55

Chapter 7 False Calves and Rising Moons 73

Chapter 8 Death by Crinoline 88

Chapter 9 Bustles 102

Chapter 10 La Belle Époque 111

Chapter 11 The Roaring Twenties 124

Chapter 12 Abominable Trousers and Rationed Fashion 133

Chapter 13 Cinched and Pinched -A Brave New World? 146

Conclusion 151

Endnote 152

Appendix - For Your Entertainment 153

Bibliography 160

Index 163

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