{"id":19311,"date":"2022-02-24T18:12:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T14:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/?post_type=articles&p=19311"},"modified":"2022-02-28T15:47:06","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T11:47:06","slug":"corset-history-trend","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/corset-history-trend\/","title":{"rendered":"The Corset: Friend Or Foe To Women? We Look Back At The History Of It And How It’s Made Its Return"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The creation of the corset dates back to the 16th century, and was a common piece of clothing worn by most women in order to accentuate their waists and achieve an hourglass figure. There have been several negative connotations associated with the corset – especially in the last few decades – and they mainly stem from the fact that the corset was an object created under the ‘male gaze,’ so that women appeared in a figure that would be more desirable by men. The controversy of the corset also stems from the fact that it can be almost unbearable to wear – just watch Kim Kardashian West getting dressed in her Mugler dress worn to the Met Gala back in 2019. “I have never felt pain like that in my life,” she told the Wall Street Journal.<\/a> “I\u2019ll have to show you pictures of the aftermath when I took it off\u2014the indentations on my back and my stomach,” she added. So if the corset is truly as unbearable as some say and can lead to physical damage to the body, why have searches for corsets risen by 28%, according to lingerie brand Pour Moi<\/a>‘s recent report?<\/p>\n

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Kim Kardashian West wearing Mugler to the 2019 Met Gala | Instagram @kimkardashian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to the report, corsets have gained more popularity recently ever since the Netflix show Bridgerton hit our screens and won over our hearts with romantic and extravagant ballgowns that clench onto waists. Several designers have embraced the corset trend, such as Jean Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, Vivienne Westwood and more recently, Dion Lee. The trend has even taken over the high-street, with brands like House of CB and even Pretty Little Thing incorporating the corset into their collections. Whilst the original corset was intended as an underwear garment, of which its entire purpose was to deceivingly accentuate the waist, today the corset has transformed itself into an outerwear garment that no longer hides under layers of clothes, but rather takes centre stage of the outfit.<\/p>\n

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