Corsets have long been important and still continue on to this day where it is adapted as a fashion trend. Corsets could be dated back in the early fifteenth century and are worn by both men and women as a support or to emphasize certain curves in their bodies. It is usually worn as an undergarment but in certain parts of Europe, corsets are worn as an outer garment. The corsets were highly used during the Victorian era, a period in the United Kingdom where Queen Victoria reigned from June 20 1837 till her death. The term “corset” was from the French word, corset, a kind of laced bodice. Corsets originated in Italy where Catherine de Medici first introduced it. The type of corset she introduced was a tight, long bodice worn as an undergarment. …show more content…
Corsets are tight, pushing the bust upward to emphasize the breasts and the waist is small. Corsets are usually made of layered stiffened fabrics and tightly laced around so there is no room for excess fats poking. Moving on to the seventeenth century, the most popular type of corset was the shape of the inverted cone or an inverted triangle to emphasize the bust area and to minimize the waist area so when the wearer wears puffy skirts it would look like an hourglass figure. Later on, the corset evolved into what they are now called, “Straight front” corset or the “Swan Bill” corset during the Edwardian period or in the early nineteenth century, what made it different from the previous corsets was, it made the torso push forward and the hips pulled backward so it was shaped like an “S”. It was made to lessen health injuries however it was proved to be less effective as it forced the wearer into an unnatural posture. After that period, new corsets were introduced to the public, the new corset went up to the thighs and changed the position of the hip to make the waist look higher and wider. However, it didn’t favor the public as it turned more