Reviews for The Mode in Furs: A Historical Survey with 680 Illustrations

The average rating for The Mode in Furs: A Historical Survey with 680 Illustrations based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-06-05 00:00:00 Andrea Pompilio A very well-written study that is quite fascinating and informative. Highly recommend it to anyone interested in Victoriana, waist training, cosplay, societal control, feminism, historical marital relationships, and physical/psychological submission. XOXOXOs to the author, Leigh Summers, for researching and writing an excellent history of the Victorian corset:)

Review # 2 was written on 2015-12-26 00:00:00 Michael Meiners An excellent work that ties the sociological underpinnings of corsetry as well as the physical. I can't say if this is the best introduction to the subject-- modern discussion of corsetry is such a turgid pit of argument that I don't know if there is such a thing as a good historical introduction-- but the read was fascinating, and somehow managed to be lively and informative despite clearly being highly academic. Would recommend, but only to those with extremely specific interests on this subject. Also, strong stomachs for medical torture.