The Corset by Valerie Steele
An essential element of fashionable dress from the Renaissance into the 20th century, the corset has been viewed not only as an object of eroticism but also as an instrument of torture and subjugation. This is an exploration of the cultural history of the corset.
"This is cultural scholarship and social history at its absolute best" Literary Review "The Corset is at once couture eye candy and intellectually enlightening." WOMEN'S REVIEW OF BOOKS "Obligatory reading for fashion historians." Times Literary Supplement
Valerie Steele is chief curator and acting director, The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York. Among her many publications are Fashion Italian Style and China Chic: East Meets West (with John S. Major), both published by Yale University Press. She is also editor of Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300099539 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300099533 |
| Title | The Corset |
| Author | Valerie Steele |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2003-02-08 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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