Get intimately acquainted with the V&A`s world-renowned collection of undergarments in this eye-opening visual history. From camisoles to corsets, basques to boudoir caps, "Underwear: Fashion in Detail" traces the peculiar evolution of underwear. Revealing photographs highlight close-up details in the garments, while intricate line drawings show their masterly construction. A wide range of designs is represented, from rare 16th-century examples to Dior`s curvaceous New Look, to Calvin Klein`s notorious briefs.