Bound and Determined by Kristina Seleshanko
Corsets in one form or another have existed since biblical times. By the 19th century, they were so firmly entrenched in feminine life that it seemed impossible to live without them. These foundation garments altered more than the figure -- their restrictions affected the wearer's behavior as well as impressions of her character. Until they were supplanted by diet and exercise, corsets offered the customary means of obtaining the currently popular shape: the rigidly flat torso and raised bosom of the seventeenth century; the eighteenth century's shoulders-back, flat-stomached, high-busted look; or the hourglass figure of the 19th century. This revealing history of corsetry ranges from the 19th through the mid-20th centuries, showing how simple laced bodices developed into corsets of cane, whalebone, and steel -- many of them painfully constricting. Abundant illustrations include line drawings, photographs, and patterns from a diversity of sources, such as clothing catalogs, newspaper advertisements, and magazine articles. Costumers, designers, and fashion historians will find this volume a valuable source of information and inspiration.-
Historic Costumes and How to Make Them
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Victorian and Edwardian Fashion
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Medieval Costume and How to Recreate it
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Medieval Costume in England and France
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The History of Underclothes
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Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper's Bazar, 1867-1898
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Everyday Fashions of the Forties as Pictured in Sears Catalogs
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Everyday Fashions of the 20's
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Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques
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Victorian Fashions
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Everyday Fashions of the 30's
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59 Authentic Turn-of-the-Century Fashion Patterns
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Women'S Hats, Headdresses and Hairstyles
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The Mode in Hats and Headdress
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A A History of Costume
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Tudor Costume and Fashion
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Costume Design in the Movies
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Keystone Jacket and Dress Cutter
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Pictorial Encyclopedia of Historic Costume
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French Fashion Illustrations of the Twenties
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Everyday Fashions, 1909-20, as Pictured in Sears Catalogs
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Hats
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English Women's Clothing in the Nineteenth Century
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Everyday Fashions of the Fifties
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Authentic French Fashions of the Twenties
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European Costume and Fashion 1490-1790
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Men'S Fashion Illustrations from the Turn of the Century
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Costumes of the Greeks and Romans
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Turn-of-the-Century Fashion Pattern
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Historic Costume in Pictures
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English Children's Costume 1775-1920
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A Pictorial History of Costume from Ancient Times to the Nineteenth Century
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Ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Persian Costume
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The Corset and the Crinoline
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Montgomery Ward Fashions of the Twenties
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Ancient Greek, Roman & Byzantine Costume
Talbot Hughes was a painter and designer whose historical costumes were exhibited in London's Victoria and Albert Museum. He was the author of several books on fine art and costume design.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780486478920 |
| ISBN 10 | 0486478920 |
| Title | Bound and Determined |
| Author | Kristina Seleshanko |
| Series | Dover Fashion And Costumes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Year published | 2012-03-14 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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