{"product_id":"the-modern-venus-9781350293380","title":"The Modern Venus","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeticulously researched and methodologically innovative, \u003ci\u003eThe Modern Venus\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how underwear and accessories shaped not just women's bodies, but their engagement with the world. This sumptuous book is a must read for anyone interested in 18th-century material, literary and visual culture. * Jennie Batchelor, University of York, UK *\u003cbr\u003eA seriously interesting fashion history book on late 18th-century underwear and accessories, based on first-rate research. Great images, highly readable and intelligently planned and written. * Lou Taylor, University of Brighton, UK *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations  Introduction: Fashioning the Modern Venus 1. Head First: Brimmed Hats and Calashes on the Tides of Fashion   2. ‘Let Us Examine Their Tails’: The Material and Satirical Lifecycles of Cork Rumps and Bums  3. By Hand: Silk and Fur Muffs    4. Tight Lacing: The Motifs and Materiality of Stays   Conclusion: ‘The Fickle Goddess’  Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866598650199,"sku":"9781350293380","price":100.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350293380.jpg?v=1722279393","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-modern-venus-9781350293380","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}