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Highly Commended, Society for Renaissance Studies Biennial Book Prize 2022In sixteenth and seventeenth-century England, the female silhouette underwent a dramat…
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The history of the 'ideal' woman and where that has left us
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Mastering Rectangle Body Shape Styling: Essential Tips & Tricks — Autum Love
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Sarah A. Bendall - Shaping Femininity – The Harley Gallery
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Shaping Femininity: Foundation Garments, the Body and Women in Early Modern England: Sarah A. Bendall: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
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Shaping Femininity: Foundation Garments, the Body and Women in Early Modern England: Sarah A. Bendall: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
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Shaping Femininity: Foundation Garments, the Body and Women in Early Modern England by Sarah Bendall (Australian Catholic University, Australia), 9781350164109
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How to Dress for Your Body Shape
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Highly Commended, Society for Renaissance Studies Biennial Book Prize 2022In sixteenth and seventeenth-century England, the female silhouette
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Shaping Femininity: Foundation Garments, the Body and Women in Early Modern England: 9781350164109: Bendall, Sarah A.: Books
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Shaping Femininity: Foundation Garments, the Body and Women in Early Modern England: 9781350164116: Bendall, Sarah A.: Books
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Shaping Femininity: Foundation Garments, the Body and Women in Early Modern England: Sarah A. Bendall: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
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Blog – Sarah A. Bendall
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Shaping Femininity: Foundation Garments, the Body and Women in Early Modern England: Sarah A. Bendall: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Dr Sarah Bendall: Were corsets really that bad to wear?