A sneaky sideboob or a brazen underbum? Before you strip off, read Jess Cartner-Morley's guide to contemporary exposure protocol
How much for a pound of flesh? That depends whereabouts it's from. Always has done, actually: think of those Sunday night period dramas, where ankles are kept strictly under wraps even as bosoms heave and quiver. Fast-forward to 2014 and the flesh-flashing choices are many and varied. Which bits to show, from what angle, and how far to go? When clothes get this personal, the politics are a minefield. Do you know where to start? And more importantly when to stop? Before you strip off, read our guide to contemporary exposure protocol.
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