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Victorian Era Corsets

The corsets were popularized for the very first time in the 16th century. The use of corsets then was to only improve the shape of the bust and not narrow the waist. The early corsets for daily use were hand-made and required many layers of linen and heavy fabric to make it stiff. In the mid 1800, boning became popular with the introduction of sewing machine.

A corset was an important undergarment which was designed in such a manner so as to improve the female figure. Corsets laced up the center-back of the woman to give it the right amount of tightness required. This was also known as tight-lacing. It is essential to note that corsets were always worn over a cotton chemise and did not directly touch the skin.

Corsets were worn by women, young girls and children. Young girls and child wore corsets as their clothes were similar to the type of clothes worn by the adults in the family. Corsets were worn by young girls to enable them to get the right posture.

The women of the Victorian period were expected to be married and take care of her husband and children. Clothing formed an essential part of the Victorian society. A woman of upper-class had servants to do all the chores while the women of lower classes were required to do the work. Tightly-laced corsets closely-fitted clothes meant that the woman belongs to the upper-class.

On the other hand, bulges and rolls on the body indicated that the woman is from lower-class. There was a variety in types of corsets that were available. With the Victorian women venturing into male dominated sports activities, different corsets were introduced to suit the sport wear. Abdominal corsets were available for pregnant women.

In 1830 the corsets reappeared and were useful for giving the torso a proper shape by narrowing the waist and supporting the breasts. In the 19th century, it was a fashion to have an hour-glass figure which was possible after reducing the waistline by using a corset. The new corsets were different from the previous ones.

The new type of corsets ended some inches below the waist. The invention of the sewing machine enabled the manufacturers to produce more variety of corsets. The sewing machine reduced the hard work required for making a hand-made corset. In the early 1860s, manufactured corsets were sprayed with vegetable starch and then placed into iron maidens.


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