The Journal
History & craft
Articles filed under this topic.
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iFrom corset to shapewear: a short history of the smooth line
Whalebone, steel eyelets, rubberized elastic, then spandex. How the garment under the dress changed its materials over four centuries, and why today’s pieces stretch.
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iNova Friburgo and Brazil’s intimate-apparel industry
In 2024 a Brazilian federal law named Nova Friburgo the national capital of intimate apparel. The numbers behind the title, and the industry around it.