Author: POLAK,, CH.,
Title: De verborgen verleiding. Alles over ondergoed. [Eerste druk/first edn.].
Description: Zutphen, Alpha, [..], 1995. Large 8°., orig. limp coloured illustrated glossy wrappers. 112pp. Many ills. on text and full-page of which coloured, some text-figs., some ills. after old engravings and paintings, list of sources consulted, table of contents. History, development, construction of [mainly] female underwear, incl. i.a. notes on the construction of the crinoline and corset, hhome-made underwear, brassières and banishment of the bra, application of certain colours to underwear, revival in fashions, hygiene of underwear, incl. i.a. notes on Jaeger and reform clothing, persuasive underwear and naughty lingerie, how to shop around, industrial underwear, &c. Fine copy.

Keywords: cultural history heritage fashion underwear lingerie persuasion sex eroticism brassière knickers crinoline corset development industry shopping foundation desire