Bibliograph

Underneath it all, a history of women's underwear, by Amber J. Keyser

Type

Label

Underneath it all, a history of women's underwear, by Amber J. Keyser

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Age: 13-18

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Underneath it all

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

974796555

resource.readingGradeLevel

Grade 9 to 12

Responsibility statement

by Amber J. Keyser

Sub title

a history of women's underwear

Summary

For most of human history, the garments women wore under their clothes were hidden. The earliest underwear provided warmth and protection. But eventually, women's undergarments became complex structures designed to shape their bodies to fit the fashion ideals of the time. In the modern era, undergarments are out in the open, from the designer corsets Madonna wore on stage to BeyoncE's pregnancy announcement on Instagram. This feminist exploration of women's underwear reveals the intimate role lingerie plays in defining women's bodies, sexuality, gender identity, and body image. It is a story of control and restraint but also female empowerment and self-expression. You will never look at underwear the same way again

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Leather and linen -- Brace yourself -- 19th century upheaval -- Innovation and invention -- Big business and the bra -- Inside out -- The perfect body -- Epilogue: express yourself -- Source notes

Target audience

juvenile

Classification