The Modern Venus: An Interview with Dr Lis Gernerd
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English - December 21, 2023 12:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBVisual Arts Arts Design Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, Isabella interviews Dr Lis Gernerd about her new book, The Modern Venus: Dress, Underwear and Accessories in the late 18th Century Atlantic World. The two talk about all sorts of undergarments, embroidered muffs, networks of women, and how to build a fashionable woman's body in the late 18th century.
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