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Colleen Gau was born in the United States.
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Uplift: The Bra in America
(Over the years the bra has been stereotyped as an object ...)
Over the years the bra has been stereotyped as an object of seduction, glamour, and even oppression. In Uplift: A History of the Bra in America Jane Farrell-Beck and Colleen Gau use this item of clothing to gauge the social history of women and to understand the business history of fashion. Viewing fashion as a means to entertainment, self-creation, and everyday art, the authors illuminate the effect the brassiere has had on women's lives their style, health, and economic opportunity.
https://www.amazon.com/Uplift-Bra-America-Jane-Farrell-Beck/dp/0812236432/?tag=2022091-20
2001
Colleen Gau
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Colleen Gau is an independent scholar and president of the home-based textile-conservation business CPRTex, Inc., joined with Jane Farrell-Beck, a professor of clothing and textiles, to produce “Uplift: The Bra in America” that was published in 2001. The book provides a history of the widely used but sometimes maligned undergarment. The authors explain that the brassiere originated in the late nineteenth century as a healthier alternative to the corset, which exerted such pressure on the lungs and the digestive and reproductive organs that it caused serious health problems for many women. She is also a contributor of articles about clothing and health to periodicals.
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Uplift: The Bra in America
(Over the years the bra has been stereotyped as an object ...)
2001
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Uplift: The Bra in America
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2001 - present