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Fashioning the Body: An Intimate History of the Silhouette
Denis Bruna
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Description for Fashioning the Body: An Intimate History of the Silhouette
Hardback. A witty and stylish look into the mechanics employed by men and women to sculpt their figures for fashion Editor(s): Bruna, Denis. Num Pages: 272 pages, 207 color + b/w illus. BIC Classification: AKTA; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 224 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1646.
A witty and stylish look into the mechanics employed by men and women to sculpt their figures for fashion
This unique survey offers fascinating insights into the convoluted transformations employed by both men and women to accommodate the fickle dictates of fashion. With high design, wit, and style, Fashioning the Body tracks the evolution of these sartorial devices—from panniers, crinolines, and push-up bras to chains, zippers, and clasps—concealed beneath outer layers in order to project idealized figures. Women’s corsets constricted waists; exaggerated buttocks and hips counterbalanced jutting bust lines; and chic, aerodynamic silhouettes compressed breasts and flattened bellies. ... Read more
A witty and stylish look into the mechanics employed by men and women to sculpt their figures for fashion
This unique survey offers fascinating insights into the convoluted transformations employed by both men and women to accommodate the fickle dictates of fashion. With high design, wit, and style, Fashioning the Body tracks the evolution of these sartorial devices—from panniers, crinolines, and push-up bras to chains, zippers, and clasps—concealed beneath outer layers in order to project idealized figures. Women’s corsets constricted waists; exaggerated buttocks and hips counterbalanced jutting bust lines; and chic, aerodynamic silhouettes compressed breasts and flattened bellies. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300204278
SKU
V9780300204278
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About Denis Bruna
Denis Bruna is Curator of pre-19th-century fashion and textile collections at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris.
Reviews for Fashioning the Body: An Intimate History of the Silhouette
"Featuring period pieces, paintings, cartoons and fashion photography, this book tears apart the seams of fashion history to reveal the silhouette, from the Middle Ages to the present day."—The Lady