Secret Life of Syrian Lingerie: Intimacy and Design

by Malu Halasa and Rana Salam

Book Overview

The most outrageous and exuberant lingerie in the world comes from a place youd probably never expect: Syria. Adorned with everything from faux fur, artificial flowers, and feathered birds to plastic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811864588
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.6" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Weird, just weird

I have to admit, it was the title that won my heart. Almost anything that would pay off a title this mysterious would be fine, I thought when I purchased this book. I wasn't prepared for a well-documented, pretty serious look at the bizarre (to my American, secular eyes) world of female-underwear marketing in the Middle East. Imagine women, cloaked as conservative Muslim societies demand, out shopping for the most outrageous lingerie, locally dreamt up and stitched, adorned with feathers and who knows what (the cover photo is a pretty normal example), all intended as happy marriage aides, to bring entertainment for husband's eyes only into the privacy of the bedroom.