Lynn Sorge-English

Stays and Body Image in London

The Staymaking Trade, 1680-1810

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book fills a significant gap in the literature on eighteenth-century social and cultural history. Starting with their production and trade, Sorge-English looks at the intricacies of the staymaker's craft, the role of gender in the design and manufacture of stays and the changing shape of stays over time.

Produktdetails

• "The Body, Gender and Culture"
• Verlag: Routledge / Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 453g
• ISBN-13: 9781138661424
• ISBN-10: 1138661422
• Artikelnr.: 45331360

Autorenporträt

Lynn Sorge-English

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements, List of Figures, Introduction, 1 Stays Trade and Production in London, 2 Stays Provision and Supply, 3 Stays and the Body through the Life Cycle, 4 Consumption: Class and Gender, 5 Aesthetics of Body Image and Representation, Conclusion, Appendix, Notes, Works Cited, Index

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Acknowledgements
List of Figures
Introduction
1 Stays Trade and Production in London
2 Stays Provision and Supply
3 Stays and the Body through the Life Cycle
4 Consumption: Class and Gender
5 Aesthetics of Body Image and Representation
Conclusion
Appendix
Notes
Works Cited
Index