I get tired of these myths getting repeated over and over again as well, so thank you for going into so much detail.
there is also a great video by Bernadette Banner that talks about how corsets when used with other methods could make the desired body shape without tight-lacing that I highly recommend watching if anyone else is interested in the subject.
its quite magical how layering certain elements of clothing and underclothing could create the illusion of the “ideal” fashionable body shape of the time.
Exactly, thank you. I also enjoy Abby Cox’s videos on corsetry and living in period accurate 18th century clothes full time for many years. The “dream team” of Youtube dress historians got together to debunk common corsetry myths on this video which summarizes succinctly how these myths continue to propagate and where they came from. I jumped to a timestamp where they talk about where those images of deformed rib cages come from but the whole video is pretty entertaining
I get tired of these myths getting repeated over and over again as well, so thank you for going into so much detail.
there is also a great video by Bernadette Banner that talks about how corsets when used with other methods could make the desired body shape without tight-lacing that I highly recommend watching if anyone else is interested in the subject.
its quite magical how layering certain elements of clothing and underclothing could create the illusion of the “ideal” fashionable body shape of the time.
Exactly, thank you. I also enjoy Abby Cox’s videos on corsetry and living in period accurate 18th century clothes full time for many years. The “dream team” of Youtube dress historians got together to debunk common corsetry myths on this video which summarizes succinctly how these myths continue to propagate and where they came from. I jumped to a timestamp where they talk about where those images of deformed rib cages come from but the whole video is pretty entertaining
https://youtu.be/4XBLBfWNH7I?t=616
oooooh I love Abby cox. she has absolutely great insights into living and dressing in period accurate clothes for quite a long time.
love her stuff. quite a lot of good dress historians and skilled hobbyists on youtube.