Definition of a corset ?
A corset is a boned underwear now waist and belly.
A corset, old French horns, itself derived from the Latin corpus (body), is an underwear, mostly female, worn from the sixteenth century to the beginning of the twentieth century with whales and intended to model the bust following aesthetic criteria variables over time. It is a piece of rigid clothing (without flexibility or elasticity) which has two main effects: on the one hand to refine the size, on the other hand to maintain the chest. We call corset maker of corsets. – (Wikipedia)
Long forgotten because too much linked to an outdated image of the woman, the corset restores the tip of her nose. Between us, we know what you think: the corset is daring. Yet, the corset, it can also be: sexy, trendy and pretty. Just try it to adopt it.
Corset and fashion :
We often announce his comeback … but has he really disappeared? The corset: glamorous and feminine accessory par excellence, crosses the centuries and adapts to his time.
Pioneer of the closet of the intimate he has never really been forgotten in the depths of a closet. A masterpiece by Jean-Paul Gaultier who anchored this unforgettable silhouette of Madonna on stage, he became a few years later the signature of Dita Von Tesse.
Objects of all fantasies, it nourishes the creativity of stylists. Fireside on the minimalist curves of Victoria Beckham’s plays that has been using the corset for a long time.
Since the spring of 2017 it is no longer reserved for the intimate but exposed to everyone’s eyes. Far from being a stage accessory, it is now accepted in a daily look. Podiums on the street everyone appropriates it, in line of sight the IT Girls who already wear it in their own way. Whether you are looking for a sexy, casual or athleisure look, he is the perfect guest to realize your desires.
Dust-free and minimalist it is reduced in wide leather belt or satin bustier. The laces can make way for metal buckles. To adopt it, it is not a question of associating it with ultra feminine pieces, but of mixing it with pieces borrowed from the male dressing room. Objective create a “solid” and sophisticated silhouette at a time.
Far from its legendary rigidity, it creates a studied look while relaxed. A real contrast between austerity and casualness. Superimposed on a loose shirt or a loose t-shirt, it is also perfect on a half woolen sweater.
It’s about playing on the volumes for an underlined look like wasp waist.
Pure state of glamour.
Handmade corset and bustier styles :
- Steampunk
- Victorian style
- Neo victorian
- Neo edwardian
- Haute couture corsets
- Moulin Rouge style
- Burlesque
- Mary (Marie) Antoinette style
- Louis XIV style
CORSET IN HISTORY
In the sixteenth century, the hips represent a sexual advantage more important than the breasts. But very tight, this underside causes pain and remains a burden for women. At the end of the eighteenth century, the corset disappears to be updated in 1830. Today, the corset is lighter. Women are more free to move and the chest is more prominent through a plunging neckline.
SIGN OF BOURGEOISIE
Le corset fait son apparition à la Renaissance. A l’origine, cette pièce se porte dans les milieux nobles pour se distinguer des autres classes, puis se répand chez les bourgeois. Le corset est signe de « droiture », et de valeurs respectables. Entre le XVIIème et le XVIIIème siècle, les femmes du peuple se mettent également à le porter. Elles sont au départ raillées par les caricaturistes et finissent par imposer leur choix. Au final, c’est toute la société féminine qui porte le corset.
A DANGEROUS GARMENT FOR HEALTH
The corset made its appearance in the Renaissance. Originally, this piece is worn in noble circles to distinguish itself from other classes, then spreads among the bourgeois. The corset is a sign of “righteousness,” and respectable values. Between the seventeenth and eighteenth century, the women of the people also began to wear it. They are initially mocked by cartoonists and eventually impose their choice. In the end, the entire women’s society wears the corset.
DEGRADING CORSET OR FEMINIST?
The corset has long been disputed. In the twentieth century, this piece is considered a subject of submission of the woman with an oppressive and slimming clothing to meet the “standards” of society. But this idea that the corset degrades the woman is now debated. According to some creators, like Miuccia Prada, the current models maintain the straight silhouette to emphasize the woman’s confidence, power and power. However, the wearing of the corset must remain a free choice and it is strongly discouraged to abuse it.
