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The Silhouette

Hardcover • 2016 • 1. edition

The Silhouette

By Georges Vigarello

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About the book

From bone-crushing corsets to modern `slimming' creams, our preoccupation with the silhouette has shaped centuries of fashion and culture. The contours of the body can convey everything from physical health and beauty to social class - and both men and women have long sought to mold and reshape them, often with alarming and even dangerous results. Tracing the history of the silhouette from its birth in 18th century portrait sketches, this engrossing book takes the reader on a journey through 250...Show more

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ISBN

9781474244657

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published year

2016

Language

Edition

1

Original title

The Silhouette

Format

Hardcover

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