Lois Banner
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Chris O’ Donnell’s codpiece in ‘Batman Forever’ echoes men’s historical urge to reveal their assets – Lois Banner looks at coded messages of gender, sexuality and domination that preceded baggy trousers. Published August 31 1995
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Dedicated followers of fashion – or senders of coded messages via the doublet, codpiece and hose? Lois Banner mounts an intriguing investigation of how male clothing reflected changing images of power, gender and sexuality in medieval Europe.
Published March 31 1992
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