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Lynn Sorge-English
Stays and Body Image in London [PDF ebook]
The Staymaking Trade, 1680 1810

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This book fills a significant gap in the literature on eighteenth-century social and cultural history. Starting with their production and trade, Sorge-English looks at the intricacies of the staymaker’s craft, the role of gender in the design and manufacture of stays and the changing shape of stays over time.

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Format PDF ● Pages 304 ● ISBN 9781317323358 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2015 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 4432203 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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