THE FEMININE IDEAL
Thesander, Marianne
From M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers, WARRNAMBOOL, VIC, Australia
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since February 21, 2001
From M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers, WARRNAMBOOL, VIC, Australia
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since February 21, 2001
About this Item
With illustrations, A fine copy in fine dustjacket. In "The Feminine Ideal", Marianne Thesander examines the significance of the female body, beauty and culture. She shows how the female body is constantly being changed, and by various sometimes punishing means made to fit in with current feminine physical ideals. The use of corsets, bras, make-up, cosmetics and body decoration either emphasizes or plays down specific aspects of the female form. Marianne Thesander considers: sin and virtue; the forbidden, the concealed, the alluring body; and, woman as object, fetish and erotic sign. With extensive use of illustrative material, she examines the fashion history of underwear from the eighteenth century to the present day, exploring the significance of changing 'models' of the feminine. ; 240 x 155mm; 228 pages. Seller Inventory # 19687
Bibliographic Details
Title: THE FEMININE IDEAL
Publisher: Reaktion Books, London
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: First Edition.
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