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published
March 1st 2001
by Harry N. Abrams
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Hardcover, 160 pages
isbn
0810982080
(isbn13: 9780810982086)
description
Compressed, uplifted, flattened, and pointed--women's breasts have been subjected to the endless whims of fashion. This lighthearted book, loaded with...more
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Read in August, 2008
This book is full of gems.
Page 44: " More stylish women died in one year from [pulmonary illnesses caused by low-cut dresses] than in all the bloody days of the Reign of Terror."
Fascinating. Unfortunately, Ms. Fontanel neglects to cite her source.
That pretty much sums up this book. An anti-academic puff piece with pretty pictures and sensational (and completely unsupported) stories about the "torture" of the corset (page 38).
Page 44: " More stylish women died in one year from [pulmonary illnesses caused by low-cut dresses] than in all the bloody days of the Reign of Terror."
Fascinating. Unfortunately, Ms. Fontanel neglects to cite her source.
That pretty much sums up this book. An anti-academic puff piece with pretty pictures and sensational (and completely unsupported) stories about the "torture" of the corset (page 38).
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