ISBN:
9781848930902
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (299 p)
Series Statement:
The Body, Gender and Culture
Parallel Title:
Print version Stays and Body Image in London : The Staymaking Trade, 1680–1810
DDC:
331.768722094209033
Keywords:
Body image in women England
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London
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History
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18th century
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Corset industry England
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London
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History
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18th century
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Corsets Social aspects
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England
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London
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History
;
18th century
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Electronic books local
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Electronic books
Abstract:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
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
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
