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Stays and Body Image in London : The Staymaking Trade, 1680-1810 - Lynn Sorge-English

Stays and Body Image in London

The Staymaking Trade, 1680-1810

By: Lynn Sorge-English

Hardcover | 1 June 2011

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Stays were the most important article of women's clothing in eighteenth-century life. Worn from infancy, they were designed to reshape the female body into an accepted aesthetic ideal. Starting with their production and trade, Sorge-English uses surviving examples to look at the intricacies of the staymaker's craft, the role of gender in the design and manufacture of stays and their changing shape over time. The study shows how long-term use caused serious health problems throughout women's lives and that as they became more involved in the production process women influenced their design to become closer to the natural female form. This book takes a unique approach to the cultural and social history of clothing by combining material analysis with more traditional research methods that includes the discovery of an eighteenth-century staymaker's diary.
Industry Reviews
'a valuable resource for those interested in material culture, fashion, gender, and labor history, and opens up a number of research avenues for others working on eighteenth-century material culture.' Journal of British Studies

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Gender Studies: Women and GirlsArts & EntertainmentDesign, Industrial & Commercial Arts, IllustrationFashion & Textiles DesignHistory of Fashion

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