Infra-Apparel : [published in conjunction with the Exhibition "Infra-Apparel", held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from April 1, 1993, to August 8, 1993 ; a catalog to an exhibition at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

This exhibition heralds a series of thematic shows conceived to examine various elements in the history of costume, with selections culled primarily from the Museums own collections. Thus reaffirming the Museums commitment to collecting and to the care and display of costume, these installations will offer substantial displays year round as well as an extraordinary opportunity to evaluate and appreciate the evolution of costume over the last three centuries. Foreword -- Introduction -- Seductive Strata: The Emergence Of Underwear -- Intimate Iconography: Art's Witness To Dressing -- Architectonic Experience: The Corset And Body Shape -- Secret Strategies: The Vocabulary Of Undress -- Analytical Apparel: Deconstruction And Discovery In Contemporary Dress -- Glossary -- Selected Bibliography -- List Of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments. Richard Martin And Harold Koda ; Photographs By Neil Selkirk. A Catalog To An Exhibition At The Costume Institute Of The Metropolitan Museum Of Art. Published In Conjunction With The Exhibition 'infra-apparel', Held At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art From April 1, 1993, To August 8, 1993--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 121).