Category: Fashion History

A brief history of the corset through 1950
Corsets · Costuming · Edwardian · Fashion History · Uncategorized · underpinnings · Victorian

A brief history of the corset through 1950

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One of the earliest examples of corseting (reducing the dimensions of the torso or waist) can be found on pottery figures created during the late Minoan Period (1500BC) and found in Knossos, Crete. The bodies of these snake goddesses are closely confined within their belt-like bodices, commonly thought to be made of leather or wooden…… Continue reading A brief history of the corset through 1950

A brief history of the bustle
Costuming · Fashion History · Uncategorized · Victorian

A brief history of the bustle

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Prior to 1870, various types of silhouette-altering garments were worn to change the natural shape of the female body into a fabricated, structural work of art. In addition to the corset, this included hip pads, bum rolls, farthingales, side hoops, panniers, stiffened petticoats, and crinolines. It wasn’t until 1868 that the bustle, or tournure, first…… Continue reading A brief history of the bustle