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The Corset and the Crinoline: An Illustrated History
The Corset and the Crinoline An Illustrated History Author:W. B. Lord This profusely illustrated fashion history surveys the fascinating range of undergarments that whittled the female waist to its most slender proportions. Discover how the use of wood, whalebone, steel, hoops, and tight laces had a gripping influence on shaping the figures of women from ancient Greece to 19th-century Vienna.