{"product_id":"an-intimate-affair-9780520252615","title":"An Intimate Affair","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresents the history of twentieth-century lingerie. This book examines the ways cultural meanings are orchestrated by the 'fashion-industrial complex,' and the ways in which individuals and groups embrace, reject, or derive meaning from these everyday, yet significant, intimate articles of clothing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] fascinating account.\"--T: the New York Times Style Magazine \"A seminal American feminist history text... The breadth of research and level of theoretical sophistication make it a key reference for any student of women's fashion.\"--H-Net Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Acknowledgments  Introduction: Sexual Foundations 1. Drawers 2. Corsets and Girdles 3. Brassieres 4. The Meaning of Black Lingerie 5. The Invisible Woman: Intimate Apparel Advertising 6. The Production of Glamour: Intimate Apparel Workers and Union Culture 7. Return of the Repressed (Waist), 1947--1952 Epilogue: Bra vs. Bra: Feminist Intimate Apparel Art  Notes Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359049122135,"sku":"9780520252615","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520252615.jpg?v=1754123373","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-intimate-affair-9780520252615","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}