Skin to Skin: Eroticism in Dress - 1982

"'Whatever turns you on' could have been the sub-title of this fascinating study of who wears what, where , and why, from the fig-leaf to the present day and on into the future. Every single item of clothing has been found exciting by somebody, but rather than give an exhaustive catalogue of garments, Prudence Glynn looks at the different types of sexual motivation behind what we wear. For, she says, all clothing which is not strictly necessary for survival has erotic connotations to the wearer or to the observer. All dress conveys a message, whether it be the promise of pleasure, a gesture of submission or a guarantee of the survival of the species. This is why you will find in Skin to Skin not only expected topics like lingerie, bikinis and figure-hugging jeans, but more surprising instruments of eroticism such as foot-bindings, body scoring and men's three-piece suits... ... Skin to Skin is much more than just an exciting riffle through boudoirs and bodices. It is a major contribution to the history of dress and of social behaviour. The elegance, the risk to health in order to please or conform, the hypocrisy, the cruelty, the inspiration to great creative talents -- all are listed here with the shrewd insights and hard=hitting style which so distinguished Miss Glynn..." Skin to Skin: Eroticism in Dress - - Prudence Glynn. Published 1982, George Allen & Unwin, London Hardcover. Approx. 9x11in. 157pp. In good used condition. A little bit of wear on the edges of the du