Cols de lingerie. French Fin de siècle fashion 1916.

French Fin de siècle lingerie fashion. Belle Epoque costumes. 1910s clothing

COLS DE LINGERIE

COLS DE LINGERIE. MODÈLS du Le Style Parisien, 1916

 

Note:  Handbag in velvet and silk by Anna Somoff-Mikhailoff.

Support and Seduction: The History of Corsets and Bras (Abradale Books) by Beatrice Fontanel.

Thoughout the ages, women's breasts have been subjected to the endless whims of fashion. From the ancient Greeks to Mae West and Madonna, this light-hearted book charts the changing shapes of female beauty. The elegant and amusing images - including fashion drawings, paintings, photographs, and film stills - illustrate the often surprising history of the garments women have worn for support - and seduction.


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