50 Underwear Questions by Tanya Lloyd Kyi

I have to admit that about the only history book I occasionally consult for the sheer fun of it in the library is “This History of Private Life” by Philippe Ariès. A great read for anyone interested in 'how did they live back then?'.Īlthough the style of its cover illustration did not appeal to me at all, I spontaneusly requested a review copy of 50 Underwear Questions: A Bare-All History as soon as I my eyes fell on the title, because since I paged through a wonderful children’s book about the history of underwear in a British bookshop about 15 years ago and forgot to write down the bibliographic data, I am on the lookout for a title that is equally informative, well written and illustrated. The book is family friendly as long as you don't mind seeing people in their underwear and remember, back in the day underwear was more modest than modern day's outerwear! A really fun book that's sure to add not only laughter but real insight into past generations and what they thought of and used underwear for compared to modern society. The pictures are clean, there is no nudity or copious amounts of flesh. Otherwise there will be just too much giggling to appreciate the books secret information that we've always wondered but never had anyone to ask before.

To really enjoy the history and the humour of the history the reader must be mature enough to not be continuously giggling at the words 'breast', 'genitals', 'private parts' and 'family jewels'. The book starts off with Adam & Eve and the proverbial fig leaf and Stone Age Men then goes forward through time reaching modern day boxer briefs and thongs.

The information is highly interesting and unless you read a wide variety of historical fiction through all time eras, you are going to learn something here.

This is a bright bold, attractive book that grabs your attention right away the artwork is cartoonish and silly, some characters even felt a bit Simpsons-ish too me. Reason for Reading: I love social history and I thought the history of this topic geared towards children could prove to be quite funny.Ī very colourful book written on blue pages which have the appearance of fabric.

50 Underwear Questions by Tanya Lloyd Kyi