Corset comes from of the French word cors (body) and derives from the Latin word corbus. Since it appeared in the fashion history, this clothing has been used as support and control the natural contours of the body.
The first recorded corset was in Crete. The Cretans women used to show proud their bare and firm breasts, through the help of the corsets that accentuated their support with their bodies.
For many centuries, both in the East and the West side, men and woman wore loose robes. Prepare tissue layers indicated rank or wealthy of an individual. To give shape to the dresses, the clothes were tied with a belt or band. Later, to shape the body in a best way was introduced the use of the brooch or pin, and this type of clothing was very popular among the Greeks and Romans 3000 years ago.
Greek women wore under a chiton a leather band style corset and this gave for them a better definition to their hips and bust. From birth the girls were bandaged. For six months their arms and legs were tied with a cloth that restricted theirs movements and kept members straight. In teenage girls were forced to stay in shape, so their mothers used to wear strips of wool to keep the body in development, but elegant and slender.
In the Middle Ages women were covered from head to toe. The prevailing idea that body was sinful and shameful underwear too. In the late Middle Ages clothes were carefully cut and shaped to the body. The support to the bust and waist were generally made with strips of cloth. In the XIII e XVI, ties and more rigid materials were incorporated, into the garments themselves helped to shape the body into a sleek shape. This idea involved into the kirtle, a kind a starched vest and/or reinforced with strings (like fins) tied in front. But with time, the kirtle would move into clothes.
Later, the idea of dress would be separated into short bodice and skirt, allowing the corset to be fair and straight, while the skirt could be absurdly large with the help of starched petticoats and crinolines. From a practical point of view, have a unique piece made exclusively for shaping the body would be much more rational than reinforce all other parts of the wardrobe, and put stress on that part of the support would also help extend the life of the dress.
The stiffness was the main attribute of the corset for the back straight and stay in a separate bust lifted and pressed. The waist had minimal reduction since the aim was to maintain a slim and elegant posture, as one would expect from a lady. Such rigidity was achieved by heavily fabric ironing, leather, rope or reeds stiff inserted in channels between the layers of woven fabric. To keep straight forms, the busk, a narrow board of wood or ivory, was introduced in front, and could be removed (some might even be carved in the shape of daggers, to help ladies to protect themselves from unwanted admirers)
In the beginning of the century, the Spanish fashion had great influence among the English and Italian ladies, so the articulated iron armor were used as corset to flatten the body giving a smooth outline under clothes. The corset of iron must have been exceptionally heavy and cumbersome. The only advantage it seems that was the beginning of fashion waist. Later this corset would be incorporated with other materials such as whalebone, bone, wood and flexible steel.
Greek women wore under a chiton a leather band style corset and this gave for them a better definition to their hips and bust. From birth the girls were bandaged. For six months their arms and legs were tied with a cloth that restricted theirs movements and kept members straight. In teenage girls were forced to stay in shape, so their mothers used to wear strips of wool to keep the body in development, but elegant and slender.
In the Middle Ages women were covered from head to toe. The prevailing idea that body was sinful and shameful underwear too. In the late Middle Ages clothes were carefully cut and shaped to the body. The support to the bust and waist were generally made with strips of cloth. In the XIII e XVI, ties and more rigid materials were incorporated, into the garments themselves helped to shape the body into a sleek shape. This idea involved into the kirtle, a kind a starched vest and/or reinforced with strings (like fins) tied in front. But with time, the kirtle would move into clothes.
Later, the idea of dress would be separated into short bodice and skirt, allowing the corset to be fair and straight, while the skirt could be absurdly large with the help of starched petticoats and crinolines. From a practical point of view, have a unique piece made exclusively for shaping the body would be much more rational than reinforce all other parts of the wardrobe, and put stress on that part of the support would also help extend the life of the dress.
The stiffness was the main attribute of the corset for the back straight and stay in a separate bust lifted and pressed. The waist had minimal reduction since the aim was to maintain a slim and elegant posture, as one would expect from a lady. Such rigidity was achieved by heavily fabric ironing, leather, rope or reeds stiff inserted in channels between the layers of woven fabric. To keep straight forms, the busk, a narrow board of wood or ivory, was introduced in front, and could be removed (some might even be carved in the shape of daggers, to help ladies to protect themselves from unwanted admirers)
In the beginning of the century, the Spanish fashion had great influence among the English and Italian ladies, so the articulated iron armor were used as corset to flatten the body giving a smooth outline under clothes. The corset of iron must have been exceptionally heavy and cumbersome. The only advantage it seems that was the beginning of fashion waist. Later this corset would be incorporated with other materials such as whalebone, bone, wood and flexible steel.
In the XVIII century has began to change forms. With the French Revolution and later, the rise of Napoleon, the natural forms began to be appreciated again. But it would be for a short period. Some models of that time were harmful. With the back pressure on the internal organs and frequent blackouts had caused discontent and disapproval of doctors. The women who did extremely small waists occurred at the same frequency and in the same social context of anorexia cases nowadays. But the majority wanted to soften theirs waists to the delicate hourglass shape.
As time passed, the dresses were thinner and less broad. The petticoats were removed and the materials were being replaced. The silhouette have taken the form of an "S" (full chest, belly and straight vertical derrierè. Bust corset was lower and sometimes covered the hips. The flattening of the stomach, while maintaining the posture, The Belle Époque, it was more important than an hourglass shape, and then corsets were considered "healthy" because of it.
At the beginning of XX century, the bra had been invented and was getting popular. The elastic clothes also gave new possibilities to control the shapes. So, the corset just limited the fantasy and fetish for most of the time of the twentieth century. In the 50's, when the New look of Dior appreciated the small waist again, only strengthened the bands of tissue were used. In the late of the 70's and 80's, designers like Viviane Westwood and Jean Paul Gautier would bring back the elements of fetish and fantasy such as leather, latex, vinyl and guess what, the corset. From 90's the corset became couture. Today is a popular item from many people because in addition to bringing elegance, also alludes to the fantasy, sensuality and fetish.
Today it is easy to get it, because many studios have been specialized in making corsets.
Artemisa Corset - www.artemisacorset.com.br
Madame Sher - www.madamesher.com
Black Cat Corset - www.blackcatcorsets.com
Bye! Tschüss!
As time passed, the dresses were thinner and less broad. The petticoats were removed and the materials were being replaced. The silhouette have taken the form of an "S" (full chest, belly and straight vertical derrierè. Bust corset was lower and sometimes covered the hips. The flattening of the stomach, while maintaining the posture, The Belle Époque, it was more important than an hourglass shape, and then corsets were considered "healthy" because of it.
At the beginning of XX century, the bra had been invented and was getting popular. The elastic clothes also gave new possibilities to control the shapes. So, the corset just limited the fantasy and fetish for most of the time of the twentieth century. In the 50's, when the New look of Dior appreciated the small waist again, only strengthened the bands of tissue were used. In the late of the 70's and 80's, designers like Viviane Westwood and Jean Paul Gautier would bring back the elements of fetish and fantasy such as leather, latex, vinyl and guess what, the corset. From 90's the corset became couture. Today is a popular item from many people because in addition to bringing elegance, also alludes to the fantasy, sensuality and fetish.
Today it is easy to get it, because many studios have been specialized in making corsets.
Artemisa Corset - www.artemisacorset.com.br
Madame Sher - www.madamesher.com
Black Cat Corset - www.blackcatcorsets.com
Bye! Tschüss!
No comments:
Post a Comment