Author: | Lynn Sorge-English | ISBN: | 9781317323341 |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | October 6, 2015 |
Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
Author: | Lynn Sorge-English |
ISBN: | 9781317323341 |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
Publication: | October 6, 2015 |
Imprint: | Routledge |
Language: | English |
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.
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.