--- product_id: 75133496 title: "Underwear: Fashion in Detail" price: "58970CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/75133496-underwear-fashion-in-detail store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Detailed construction diagrams Comprehensive historical coverage High-res close-up photography Underwear: Fashion in Detail **Price:** 58970CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 👗 Unlock the secrets beneath fashion’s surface – where history meets haute couture! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Underwear: Fashion in Detail - **How much does it cost?** 58970CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/75133496-underwear-fashion-in-detail) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Timeless Evolution:** From 16th-century corsetry to modern luxury lingerie, trace the transformative journey of underwear shaping fashion’s silhouette. - • **Designer Inspirations:** Explore how legends like Vionnet and Westwood redefined outerwear by borrowing from intimate apparel’s bold forms. - • **Blueprints of Elegance:** Intricate line drawings decode the craftsmanship behind iconic undergarments, perfect for designers and fashion students craving insider knowledge. - • **Essential for Creatives:** A must-have resource for fashion professionals, costumiers, and students aiming to master pattern cutting, tailoring, and corsetry. - • **Intimate Visual Mastery:** Meticulous color photography reveals every stitch and texture, making you feel like you’re holding history in your hands. ## Overview Underwear: Fashion in Detail is a visually stunning and meticulously researched book showcasing the evolution of intimate apparel from the 16th century to contemporary designs. Featuring high-resolution photography and detailed construction diagrams, it offers invaluable insights for fashion professionals, students, and enthusiasts eager to understand the craftsmanship and cultural impact of lingerie and corsetry. ## Description From camisoles to corsets, basques to boudoir caps and girdles to garters, Underwear: Fashion in Detail gets up close to some of the most intimate items in the V&A. The book traces the evolution of underwear, from rare examples dating from the sixteenth century and the exaggerated shapes of eighteenth-century courtly undergarments, to Dior's curvaceous 'New Look' girdles to contemporary lingerie by Agent Provocateur and Rigby and Peller. Meticulous colour photography shows these fascinating garments in close detail, while intricate line drawings reveal their construction. The book also highlights the work of designers such as Vionnet and Westwood, who have taken influence from underwear for their own outerwear creations. Review: visually stunning - I flicked through this book at the V&A museum but the price put me off a bit, I came home and found it on desertcart for much less . I am studying pattern cutting, tailoring and Corsetry at college (as a very mature student)and found every page a joy. It gave me lots of inspiration for trims and finishes as well as different shapes to attempt. Every page is gloriously photographed and there is a diagram of the construction of the garments which gives a wonderful insight into the work involved. It is sheer eyecandy, visually stunning, informative and just makes you sigh with pleasure. For those working in fashion it would be extremely useful as the detail of "what goes underneath" is essential for designing what goes on top. All my college class were impressed with the images and detail. A truly gorgeous book! Review: you need this book - I cannot praise this book highly enough. The close up photography is a joy revealing more detail than you would normally see, even on a museum visit. There is enough written information to engage but not overwhelm along with a working drawing to help illustrate the construction techniques. An absolute must buy for anyone with an interest in Historic corsetry or undergarments and a useful resource for costumiers or fashion students/tutors alike. ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #586,965 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #929 in Men's Underwear Briefs | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (102) | | Dimensions | 9 x 0.9 x 11.75 inches | | Edition | Illustrated | | ISBN-10 | 1851777849 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1851777846 | | Item Weight | 2.76 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 224 pages | | Publication date | May 6, 2014 | | Publisher | V & A Publishing | ## Images ![Underwear: Fashion in Detail - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81OdAXPlXCL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ visually stunning *by K***A on 3 March 2012* I flicked through this book at the V&A museum but the price put me off a bit, I came home and found it on Amazon for much less . I am studying pattern cutting, tailoring and Corsetry at college (as a very mature student)and found every page a joy. It gave me lots of inspiration for trims and finishes as well as different shapes to attempt. Every page is gloriously photographed and there is a diagram of the construction of the garments which gives a wonderful insight into the work involved. It is sheer eyecandy, visually stunning, informative and just makes you sigh with pleasure. For those working in fashion it would be extremely useful as the detail of "what goes underneath" is essential for designing what goes on top. All my college class were impressed with the images and detail. A truly gorgeous book! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ you need this book *by N***E on 3 January 2013* I cannot praise this book highly enough. The close up photography is a joy revealing more detail than you would normally see, even on a museum visit. There is enough written information to engage but not overwhelm along with a working drawing to help illustrate the construction techniques. An absolute must buy for anyone with an interest in Historic corsetry or undergarments and a useful resource for costumiers or fashion students/tutors alike. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful to look at *by L***G on 28 September 2023* Absolutely amazing! 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