From Pharaonic papyrus smalls to the Boxer rebellion, author Timothy James Brown demonstrates how our most intimate of garments have been pivotal in the shaping of the modern world.
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Search Terms
underwear, underwear--history
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Category
Book
Book Details
Author
Timothy J. Brown
Publisher
Quercus
Place Published
City
London
Country
England, United Kingdom
Continent
Europe
Date Published
2008
Call No.
GT2073.B76
ISBN
1847245846, 9781847245847
Notes
Length: 127
General Notes
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Contents
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Foreword --
Introduction -- The Genesis of Underwear --
Classical Pants --
Dressing in the Dark --
Middle-aged Spread --
Renaissance Menswear --
The Whites of Man --
Industrial Waists --
Pushing the Envelope -- A Brief Depression --
Up the Front --
Frozen Assets --
Plastic Passions --
Afterword --
Further Reading.
