Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear

Underclothes are the most personal garments in our wardrobe. Worn next to the skin and usually hidden, even the most practical garments are intrinsically erotic. Their cut, fit, fabric and decoration reflect shifts in social and cultural attitudes to gender, sex and morality; innovations in fabric technology and design; and challenge notions of public and private. Presenting highlights from the Victoria and Albert Museums exhibition Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear, this book explores the history of mens and womens underwear since 1750.