Lingerie A History & Celebration of Silks, Satins, Laces, Linens and Other Bare Essentials

by Bardey, Catherine

• ISBN13: 9781579121051
• ISBN10: 1579121055
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal

Summary

The retrospective of lingerie through the ages offers the admirer and wearer fashion tips by example for making these bare essentials look great so you can feel great. Lingerie is part icon, part turn-on, and an international symbol of feminine mystique.Author and former fashion stylist Catherine Bardey takes a tasteful and entertaining look at the history, iconography and appeal of women's underwear, from bloomers and emancipation and the evolution of underwear. From the confining corsets of the Edwardian era to the conical shaped bras of the 1950s to the sheer, supportive shapes of today's lingerie, styles have changed dramatically through the decades, influenced by cultural changes as well as sports and the entertainment industry.Lingerie is lavishly illustrated with over 100 photographs, illustrations, advertisements and ephemera.

Author Biography

Catherine Bardey has contributed articles to Glamour, Vanity Fair, Martha Stewart's Living and other magazines.

Table of Contents

Introduction	10	(20)
In the Beginning	20	(19)
The Very Early Years
A Brief Run-Through	31	(5)
One Step Further	36	(3)
Corseted and Caged	39	(12)
The Ultimate Cincher	51	(28)
The Crinoline	79	(10)
Chemises, Pantaloons & Underdrawers	89	(12)
Chemises	93	(2)
Pantaloons, Bloomers & Underdrawers	95	(6)
The Twenties	101	(8)
The Thirties	109	(8)
The Forties	117	(10)
The Fifties	127	(10)
The Sixties	137	(8)
The Seventies	145	(8)
The Eighties	153	(8)
The Nineties	161	(10)
Into the Millennium	171	(6)
Lingerie Must-Haves	177	(4)
The Changing Shape of Woman	181	(3)
Glossary	184	(7)
Footnotes & Bibliography	191	(1)
Picture Credits	192