Fashioning the Body: An Intimate History of the Silhouette
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (570 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300204272 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Men flaunted their virility by artificially broadening their shoulders, applying padding to their chests, and slipping codpieces over their groins. With more than 200 beautiful illustrations—including reproductions of superb historic advertisements—Denis Bruna reveals the industry and art of these contrivances meant to entice and beguile as well as assert status and power. Women’s corsets constricted waists; exaggerated buttocks and hips counterbalanced jutting bust lines; and chic, aerodynamic silhouettes compressed breasts and flattened bellies. Yet masculine fashion has been no stranger to these tortuous practices. Contemporary haute-couture designers Thierry Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier, Rei Kawakubo for Comme des Garçons, Christian Lacroix, and Vivienne Westwood are featured in this indiscreet tour of intimate fashion history. . A witty and stylish look into the mechanics employed by men and women to sculpt their
Five Stars DANGELO R ALEXANDER Just what I needed. Nadine L Stewart said Five Stars. Excellent study of the subject.
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