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UNITED KINGDOM / London: Undressed
by Modem
© Modem

until Sunday March 12 2017

Victoria & Albert Museum
T : +44 (0)20 7942 2000
Cromwell Road
SW7 2RL London
United Kingdom



A Brief History of Underwear

A Brief History of Underwear features over 200 examples of underwear for men and women, highlighting the enduring themes of innovation and luxury.

From the custom-made, such as a rare example of home-made ‘stays’ worn by a working woman in England in the 18th-century, to pieces by current designers including Stella McCartney, Rigby & Peller and Paul Smith, the exhibition explores the relationship between underwear and fashion. It covers notions of the ideal body, and the ways that cut, fit, fabric and decoration can reveal issues of gender, sex and morality.

© Modem