Underwear
Boxers and briefs, camisoles and g strings, Laurie Taylor unpacks the history of our most intimate garments.
Laurie Taylor talks to Nina Edwards, the author of a new study which unravels the intimate narratives woven into the fabric of our most personal garments. Is there a profound and surprising significance to the garments we wear beneath our outer clothing? Also, Shaun Cole, Associate Professor in Fashion at the University of Southampton, considers the enduring question aimed at men over the choice of boxers or briefs and explores the future direction of men鈥檚 undergarments.
Producer: Jayne Egerton
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Guests and further reading
- Nina Edwards, freelance writer
The Virtues of Underwear:聽 Modesty, Flamboyance and Filth (Reaktion Books)- , Associate Professor in Fashion at the University of Southampton The Story of Men鈥檚 Underwear (聽Parkstone International)
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- Tuesday 15:30大象传媒 Radio 4
- Tomorrow 06:05大象传媒 Radio 4
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