The Lingerie Handbook
by Rebecca Apsan, Sarah Stark
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Author: Rebecca Apsan, Sarah StarkEdition: Paperback
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2006-10-20
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 186
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
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Book Review: There's a Little Something Here for Everyone
Summary: 4 Stars
Written by the owner of world-renowned NYC lingerie boutique, La Petite Coquette, The Lingerie Handbook is meant to be your definitive guide to all things underwear. And with several decades worth of information crammed into a comparatively meager 180 pages, I think it succeeds.
The Lingerie Handbook is one of those rare texts that manages to be all things to all people. Readers interested in a brief history of lingerie can find it here. People who need to know technical details, like how to measure your bra size, can find that here as well. If you're completely new to the world of lingerie, and haven't the faintest idea where to start, Rebecca has a section dedicated to you too.
The book has 10 chapters, ranging from why lingerie matters to how to care for it. It's also chock full of lush (if slightly outdated) illustrations so you can clearly visualize what's she's talking about. And at only [...], it's hard to not get a return on your investment. I know that I learned several things from The Lingerie Handbook which made it well worth it's purchase price...and I'm reading, writing, or talking about lingerie every single day on my blog ([...]).
Summary of The Lingerie Handbook
Rebecca Apsan is the lingerie evangelist. She knows that intimate apparel has the power to transform. That the right bra affects not only look, but outlook. That sexy silk or lace are feminine armor, offering a soft layer of protection against life?s vicissitudes. Her New York City store, La Petite Coquette, draws shoppers from around the world?and not just the celebrities who swear by it. New York Magazine sings her praises as ?the best bra-fitter in the country?; so does Lucky. The Wall Street Journal wrote up her role in catapulting Hanky-Panky thongs onto every well-dressed woman?s must-have list?on their front page! She provided all the intimate apparel for Sex and the City. And now Rebecca Apsan is ready to divulge thirty years of wisdom and insider information about how underclothes can make the woman.For a world where 85% of women are wearing the wrong size bra, The Lingerie Handbook is a complete tops-to-bottoms guide to bras, panties, slips, sleepwear shapewear, stockings, teddies, camisoles, and accessories. There?s the how-to on proper fit, including before-and-after photographs. Guides to matching the right underwear to different outfits. (T-shirts, jersey dresses, white pants, strapless gowns? No problem!) Straightforward advice on shopping, cleaning, organizing, and storing. But inspiration, too: how to cure body-image hang-ups by finding the right undergarments. And romance: how to find your own inner flirt, develop a unique style, and, when the occasion is right, how to dress to undress.
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