BOUND TO PLEASE: A History of the Victorian Corset
BOUND TO PLEASE: A History of the Victorian Corset
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BOUND TO PLEASE: A History of the Victorian Corset
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New York: PWxyz, LLC
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The Publishers weekly, 2001, Vol.248 (39), p.85-85
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English
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New York: PWxyz, LLC
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Contents
How odd that a single article of clothing could be experienced as a sign of middleclass superiority, an emblem of eroticism, a medically necessary support garment and a device for stemming childhood masturbation. In this engaging latest book in the Dress, Body, Culture series, Summers carefully exposes the corset's dual role in Victorian culture: i...
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BOUND TO PLEASE: A History of the Victorian Corset
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TN_cdi_proquest_reports_197050481
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_reports_197050481
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ISSN
0000-0019
E-ISSN
2150-4008
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