Undergarments ebook
How to Recognise Undergarments in Fashion History
by Pauline Weston Thomas $9.95
Topics - for Undergarments.
Early Corsetry - Crete to farthingales, bum rolls and boned stays.
C18th Paniers - Development of the sack dress, styles of panier hoops.
Stays to Corsets - Stays replaced by corsets after 1840.
Crinolines - Differences in crinoline styles from 1830s to 1860s.
Bustles - How to Differentiate Between the bustles of 1870s & 1883/5.
Edwardian Corsetry - S bend corset, corsets after 1907 and 1911.
Bras and Girdles Before 1950 - Brassières to 1915, Bras/girdles to 50s.
Bras After 1950 - Sweater Girl 1950s, The 1960s all change to 2000.
Drawers to Knickers - Pantaloons, Drawers, Knickers to Panties.
Rational Dress Reform - Mrs. Bloomer, Rationals, Dr.Jaeger, Swimwear.
Other Underwear - Chemise, Chemisettes, Camisoles and Petticoats.
Note: We also supply this pdf version for Mac users as the ebook does not run on Apple Mac machines.
Undergarments Table of Contents
Early Corsetry
A look at corsetry from classical Crete, to Medieval and C16th iron corsets, farthingales, bum rolls and boned stays.
C18th Paniers
Development of the sack dress. Styles of panier hoops and developments to the polonaise.
Stays to Corsets
Bustles
How to spot the differences between bustle styles. The first and second bustle eras.
Pictures of bustle mesh frames.
Edwardian Corsetry
Edwardian S-bend corsets, mono bosoms, long corsets, elastic improvements and bust bodices. Veblen's corset theories.
Bras and Girdles Before 1950
The first bra and changes in bras and girdles in the early 20th century.
Bras After 1950
Bra slips, bodysuits, teddies, cleavage, Wonderbras and Bioforms after 1950.
Chapter 9
Drawers to Knickers
A brief history of the development of drawers, knickers to panties.
Chapter 10
Rational Dressing
How the word bloomer became and everyday word through rational dress reform.
Dr Jaeger and his sanitary woollen underwear and the developments to swimwear fashion styles of the late Victorian and early twentieth century.
Other Underclothes
Internet Links - Lingerie/Swimwear
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What you get is my How to Recognise Undergarments in Fashion History e-book @ $9.95 by Pauline Weston Thomas. It has 11 chapters about the changes in undergarments in fashion history in articles already on this website which can be copied or printed. Two new chapters Drawers to Knickers and Other Underwear are not on my website and can only be found in my ebook - Plus a further chapter on internet links to lingerie suppliers online is included as Chapter 12.
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