Constriction – Construction, a short history of specialised wearing apparel for athletic activities from the fourteenth century to nineteenth century

During the twentieth century, clothing permits a real freedom of bodily movement. However, when examining past athletic activity, we must take into account the period approach to the body: liberty of movement is at the same time controlled by morality, gestures and clothing. The French term “tenue”...

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Main Authors: Soline Anthore Baptiste, Nicolas P. Baptist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bern Open Publishing 2017-12-01
Series:Acta Periodica Duellatorum
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Online Access:https://bop.unibe.ch/apd/article/view/6861