The Swimsuit: Fashion from Poolside to Catwalk

by Christine Schmidt

Book Overview

The Swimsuit: Fashion from Poolside to Catwalk documents the modern swimsuit's trajectory from men's underwear and circus/performance wear to its unique niche in world fashion. It emphasizes the relationship between fashion, media, celebrity, sport and the cultivation of the modern body.

This fascinating book provides an historical, sociological and cultural context in which to view how the swimsuit - and Australia, the country that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0857851225
• ISBN13: 9780857851222
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 9.7"