Underwear: Codpieces, Loin Cloths & Thongs

Underwear: Codpieces, Loin Cloths & Thongs

Whatever your underwear preferences, have you ever wondered about their history?


From the Tudor codpiece to Victorian bloomers, they've all got a story to tell. Sharing them with Kate today is Nina Edwards, author of The Virtues of Underwear: Modesty, Flamboyance and Filth.


This episode was edited by Max Carrey, the producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.


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