History of Fashion

Source: The Full Wiki Cruel Women’s Fashion No. 1: Corsets When one thinks of uncomfortable women’s fashions throughout history, most people jump to the corset. Originally developed in ancient Greece, women wore laced body braces that were tightened about the waist in order to create the illusion of an hourglass figure. For several centuries, women pushed the limits of osteological strength, attempting to shrink their waists to an ideal 16 inches, some getting as small as 14. Source: Hoyden About Town There was a serious consequence to repeated use of the corset that is as horrifying as it is obvious. If the...