1st Edition

Stays and Body Image in London The Staymaking Trade, 1680–1810

By Lynn Sorge-English Copyright 2011
    304 Pages
    by Routledge

    304 Pages
    by Routledge

    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.

    Acknowledgements, List of Figures, Introduction, 1 Stays Trade and Production in London, 2 Stays Provision and Supply, 3 Stays and the Body through the Life Cycle, 4 Consumption: Class and Gender, 5 Aesthetics of Body Image and Representation, Conclusion, Appendix, Notes, Works Cited, Index

    Biography

    Lynn Sorge-English