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Early Works ~ Portraits

"1930s Hodgini Family Katie, Presentation Wardrobe"

Early Works ~ Circus & Burlesque

"Portrait of Miss Caitlin Percy in Her Undergarment, 1875"

Studies From Life: Costume and object portraits

“1800: The Changing Erotic Zones” (EMH) Gowns were worn with undergarments, but the corset was almost given up. "The vertical silhouette emphasized the bosom and de-emphasized the waist" according to Valerie Steele. The narrowness and lightness of the fabric hinted the legs, while the ankle was fully revealed and became the erotic focus.

“The Changing Erotic Zones: 150 year photographic History of Women’s Gowns”

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