ISBN:
9781848930896
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (298 p)
Series Statement:
""The Body, Gender and Culture
Parallel Title:
Print version Stays and Body Image in London : The Staymaking Trade, 1680-1810
DDC:
391.4/2
Keywords:
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:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Dedication; 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
