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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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28 minutes

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Sun 23 Feb 2025 06:05
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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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  • Tue 18 Feb 2025 15:30
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
  • Sun 23 Feb 2025 06:05
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4

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