Download or read book Underwear written by Alison J. Carter and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1992 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book follows the development of underwear fashion for men, women and children, from 1500 to the present day. The book includes illustrations that include advertisements, cartoons, photographs, engravings and paintings of various articles of underwear. Topics covered include the art of dressing and undressing, the garments themselves, underwear for specific lifestyles, and technical innovations in materials and manufacture such as elastic, art silk and lycra.