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Undressed: a brief history of underwear

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"This book presents highlights from the Victoria and Albert Museum's exhibition Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear. The displays encompass men's and women's underclothes from about 1750 to the present and garments which have been infuenced by underwear or developed from it. The majority were designed, made and worn in Britain, Europe and North America."

Contents

Hygiene and comfort -- Shapeshifters -- Lingerie and hoisery -- Revelation and transformation.

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    London: V&A Publishing, 2015

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    • 9781851778850
    • 1851778853

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    • Designer: Maggi Smith.
    • Published to accompany the exhibition held 16 April 2016 - 12 March 2017 at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
    • New photography by Jaron James, V&A Photographic Studio.
    • Exhibition sponsored by Agent Provocateur and Revlon.

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