Undressed: 350 years of underwear in fashion
A selection of images from the Victoria and Albert museum's newest fashion exhibiton







Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear, sponsored by Agent Provocateur and Revlon, from 16 April 2016 – 12 March 2017. vam.ac.uk/undressed
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