Relevancy Of Corset Women

The “Inner Corset” by the Laura Fraser is about how people in the United State from 1880 to 1920 start from being heavy to thin. At the beginning the women were sexy if they were heavy and it was a sign that they belong to a rich family that they could afford buying food, but since times goes people ideology start changing. Then society influences the women to be thin which makes them more beautiful, and man would love them more. In the twentieth century the image of thin started changing and the woman were facing some diseases. According to The Inner Corset “When many women ventured out of their homes and away from their strict roles as mothers, they left behind the Plump and reproductive physique, which began to seem old-fashioned next to

Imagine a woman rising from bed wearing heavy bedclothes of wool or cotton. Underneath she would be wearing a corset for sleep, made of cotton, wool or a mix of heavy linen. After brushing out long hair, which was rarely washed, she would be wrapped in a light cotton garb that would protect her skin from actually touching her formal corset. Often corsets would stretch from the mid-hip region to the breasts. Corsets were constructed of whalebone and metal stays, which shaped the ribs and stomach to form a fashionable waist of approximately eighteen inches. After the corset was tightly laced (which required assistance of at least one other person), then heavy wool or cotton stocking would be pulled on. Stockings were held up ties, girdle-like bloomers or special buttons in the petticoats. At this time, a woman would put on six to eight petticoats . She would put on a special top to keep the corset from touching her dress. At this point, a woman may have worn a large hoop skirt. The large metal device would allow the woman to keep proper social distance from her guests and potential suitors. Often the woman would have to be lowered into the hoop skirt. If the hoop was too heavy, a woman would be placed in the parlor room and she would remain there until after a dinner party or until such a time she could remove the hoop because it could render her immobile. In some rare cases, small rolling wheels were attached at the bottom of hoop skirts to aid women in moving

In the Victorian era, corsets became longer and became not only about supporting and lifting the breast, but creating a tiny hourglass waist. ‘Women were so tightly corseted that they could not bend over’ but to add to the strain ‘the corset was hung with an extraordinary amount of gear, a combined system of garters and suspenders.’

In the late 1800’s to early 1900’s dress among women was far more formal and conservative. They wore tulip bell shirts and dresses that came at least to the ankle if not past. Women were always wearing a corset whether it was a part of their blouse or simply placed under their top. A corset was meant to suck in their stomach and give the illusion of a more slim waist.

…it must prevent her doing many things which women of that sort, to do them justice, really enjoy doing”.6 The skirts were so impractical for what was going in British society during that time.

The corsetted woman figure (known as S figure) dissapeared and was sustituted by a boyish, flat figure. And because of this, dresses also changed. They were now tube-shaped and they were shorter too, ending above the knees.

The role of women in society during the 1800s were to respect their husbands and be house wives. No life expectations were placed upon these women other than being a loyal wife to their husbands. Furthermore, the sports that were practised in school were light and gentle drills to prepare the girls for marriage and motherhood. However, a very small amount of the sports were open to women which lead to little amounts of women participation in sports. Even if the women had the talent or the dreams to become accepted in a certain sport, they were either humiliated by people in society or they were just plainly embarrassed to have taken a liking to a certain sport. Moreover, there was a certain type of body figure that every women strived to have, and this was the hourglass figure. This impacted the type of clothing they wore while playing sport to socialise. These clothing were heavy and modest which covered up much of their skin so these women did not show any inappropriate parts of their body.

It is very likely that you have heard about waist trainers and cinchers, as they are growing in popularity. This growing trend has added to an influx of corset companies placing new products on the market. On the one hand, this leads to a greater selection which can be extremely beneficial to consumers. On the flip side of the coin, however, are the endless knockoffs that are not offering the same benefits as many of the higher end trainers and cinchers.

One such garment that has been very popular in the yesteryears and is still relevant today is the waist trainer or a corset. Recall a Victorian Gown in its full grandeur. How elegant those dresses looked on those women with tiny waists! Corsets played a significant role in those years. They are still much in use today. Let’s explore how useful and practical these garments are in the fast and busy life of today’s women and also explore some exceptional waist trainers available.

It was pointed out that women were likely to remain the weaker sex as long as they were encased in whalebone and confined their physical activity to the decorous movements of the ballroom, and the new "doctrine of hygiene" as it was coyly termed advocated sports for women and Rational Dress. Many young women pedalled their way to undreamt-of freedoms on the newly popular bicycle; petticoats and chaperons were equally inappropriate accompaniments, and could be discarded in one go.8

The societal role of women has transformed drastically over the centuries. During the Renaissance, the typical woman was denied all political rights and considered legally subject to her husband. Women were considered to be inferior to men, highly uneducated, and were expected to play the role of a nobel housewife. These women were expected to be modest, pious, compliant, and overall, beautiful. This standard of beauty was upheld throughout the social classes. The ideal woman was blonde, pale with rosy cheeks, red lips, with wide shoulders, a narrow waist and full hips. Due to the standard of modesty, women were also expected to be covered from the neck to down. They often wore tight corsets which restricted their movement, knee-high stockings,

In the 1920s women had their own fashion and if “fashion could be considered a political statement, then the fashions of the 1920's set the trend" (Boland). The war had just ended and customs, technology, and manufacturing all rocketed into the 20th century. No longer were women willing to wear old-fashion torture devices, like the corset, that limited them to go to work, dancing, or walk around town. With the help of designers "women could choose beauty, individuality, functionality, and express themselves in new creative ways" (Boland). The introduction of bright new fabrics set the way for more colorful and shorter dresses. In 1920s fashion the waistlines was dropped and the hemlines were raised. “For the first time in centuries women’s legs were seen” (Boland).

As the 1900's progressed, women were presented with new inventions which slowly took the place of traditional corsets. With the start of World War I, women began to enter the work-force and many of these women worked as laborers in factories, making daily corset wear a problem. In 1917 the U.S. War Industries board even requested that women stop buying corsets to reduce consumption of metal. Some sources say that up to 28,000 tons of metal was conserved through this effort.

We try to focus on lingerie and corsets that are far more than just practical. We therefore offer you lingerie with a sexy and romantic tone. Our underwear is selected carefully so that the beautiful and sensual feeling does not go over into something distasteful.

Bespoke Threads was formed by Alsion with a vision of creating her own company and stop working for other people. Along with a colleague from her old company she formed a partnership and they worked really well together. There was a lot of discussion on retail ideas, but they came to the conclusion of custom made (‘bespoke’) clothing for women. This was an opportunity as bespoke was not yet available in Australia.