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The corset is a supportive undergarment. It was standard in women's fashion in Europe for several centuries and served to shape the body and support upright posture, evolving in form as fashion trends changed. Depending on the era and location, the corset has been called various terms such as a pair of bodies, stays, or corsets.
By 1970, the girdle was generally supplanted by the wearing of pantyhose (called tights in British English). Pantyhose replaced girdles for most women who had used the girdle as a means of holding up stockings; however, many girdle wearers continued to use a brief style panty-girdle under or on top of tights/pantyhose for some figure control.
The corset controversy was a moral panic and public health concern around corsets in the 19th century. Corsets, variously called a pair of bodys or stays , were worn by European women from the late 16th century onward, changing their form as fashions changed.
In fact, she says, one theory as to why corsets fell out of fashion initially had to do with the rise of dieting — while women used to control their waists with an external device, like a corset ...
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It's time to jump on the corset train. The fashion trend's been happening for a bit, and if you've hesitated to jump on board, this is the story to read. Yes, We Should All Be Wearing Corsets Now ...