A review by dkevanstoronto
Underneath It All by Amber J. Keyser

5.0

Anyone interested in fashion, women's rights, history, or just wants a fun read about history this is the book for you. Ms. Keyser is brilliant at making history come to life. She peaks up the skirt of history, if you will pardon the analogy, and gives a rarely seen look at a world that is fundamental to the history of human life. She writes well, she informs without making it a dull list of details and she gives a fascinating perspective of fashion, the life of women and the relationship of how women live under patriarchy.

Plus she actually gives new information from archeology where new information about women's undergarments has been uncovered. For example did you know that chastity belts were really used by women? There are many other surprising and unexpected details that make reading this fascinating.

This is a must read for anyone who enjoys a good non-fiction read.