role in a 1952 movie of the same name. The Merry Widow differed from earlier corsets in that it separated the breasts, whereas corsets had held them together...

look of traditional corsets. While these modern corsets and corset tops often feature lacing or boning, and generally imitate a historical style of corsets...

hourglass corsets were not laced as tightly as the straight-fronted corsets fashionable at the beginning of the twentieth century. Corsets were still...

The corset controversy was a moral panic and public health concern around corsets in the 19th century. Corsets, variously called a pair of bodys or stays...

requires a strong corset). A training corset is designed to be used every day, and can be hidden under clothing. History of corsets Corset controversy Banfield...

paralleling corsets, most wearers of corset piercings are women. There is some controversy regarding the publication and promotion of images of corset piercing...

Additionally, corsets were among the first garments to be mass-manufactured via assembly line. This increased the accessibility of high-quality corsets and meant...

uncomfortable if fallen asleep in. History of corsets Hourglass corset Training corset Charles Guyette Redresseur corset "Guide to Corsets". www.extremerestraints...

the height of the Great Depression. From the 1920s to the 1940s, corset manufacturers constantly tried training young women to use corsets but fashions...

the 16th century CE onward, the corset dominated the undergarments of wealthier women in the Western world. Corsets came in varying lengths, with some...

and benefits of various corsets, thereby influencing their corset design and creation. The main consideration of corset design is duration of use. For short-term...

Metal corsets (also known as iron corsets) are a type of historical corset or bodice made entirely out of metal, usually iron or steel. The metal corset was...

(corsetry), one of the rigid parts of a corset Stays, or corset, a garment worn to mold and shape the torso; See History of corsets Stays (nautical)...

improvers[broken anchor]", made of boning and lace. The history of corsets indicates they started to go out of fashion by 1917, when metal was needed to make tanks...

is a corset and lingerie brand and manufacturer based in Leeds, England. Founded by Harry & Nelly Voller in 1899, Vollers Corsets stands as one of the...

the dangers of ill-fitting corsets, and some doctors even designed corsets themselves. Roxey Ann Caplin became a widely renowned corset maker, enlisting...

History of brassieres History of clothing and textiles History of corsets History of jewelry in Ukraine History of knitting History of silk History of...

previous decade. This style of corset quickly evolved into the beautifully complex early Edwardian style corsets. These corsets from 1901–1908 relied heavily...

employed to produce approximately 6,000 corsets daily. In 1883, Harper's Bazaar advertised the four most popular corsets in America as Dr. Warner's models The...

garment. This made corsets considerably easier to put on and take off, as the laces did not have to be loosened as much as when the corset had to go over...

it, just like the upper-class European women who first cast off their corsets after World War I." It was banned in the French Atlantic coastline, Spain...

Sue (1991). "Foundations of femininity: Berlei corsets and the (un)making of the modern body". The Australian Journal of Media & Culture. 5 (1). Archived...

regarded as a mark of beauty, and the average man is of this opinion even in the most æsthetic countries. Ellis also claims that corsets and bustles are...

widely from other styles—from fashion history (the corset and the crinoline), from folklore, and from many parts of the world—and he mixed his references...

liberate women from corsets and ankle-length skirts and other encumbering garments, substituting the then-shocking bloomers. History of the bicycle Pope...

fashion. Such restrictive fashion includes corsets, collars, and hobble skirts. The training corset and bondage corset has also become a staple in fetish wear...

thought it bad for the stomach, or a ban on corsets. Only a few weeks before Joseph's death, the director of the Imperial Police reported to him: "All classes...

The study of the history of clothing and textiles traces the development, use, and availability of clothing and textiles over human history. Clothing...

Britney Spears, Katy Perry) when Jean-Paul Gaultier designed corsets ("an emblematic symbol of fashion in the early 90s"), a cone bra and girdle for her...

falling interest in corsets. The company had by then switched production away from corsets to girdles. In 1876, the 'Bon Ton' corset was awarded the bronze...