Cover art for Bound and Determined
Published
Dover, May 2012
ISBN
9780486478920
Format
Softcover, 128 pages
Dimensions
27.9cm × 21.3cm × 0.9cm

Bound and Determined A Visual History of Corsets, 1850-1950 by

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This revealing history of corsetry ranges from the 19th through the mid-20th centuries to show how simple laced bodices developed into corsets of cane, whalebone, and steel. Lavish illustrations include line drawings and photographs from a diversity of sources, such as clothing catalogs, newspaper and popular magazine advertisements, and magazine articles.

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