1st Edition
Stays and Body Image in London The Staymaking Trade, 1680–1810
By Lynn Sorge-English
Copyright 2011
304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
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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.
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
Biography
Lynn Sorge-English