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Arguments about corsets in the 19th century
letters and articles concerning the corset. Known as the "corset controversy" or the "corset question", the controversy spilled over multiple publications
Corset_controversy
Reinforced historical European undergarment
A corset (/ˈkɔːrsɪt/) is a support garment worn to constrict the torso into the desired shape and posture. They are traditionally constructed out of fabric
Corset
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
History_of_corsets
Type of clothing
(Victorian). History of corsets Tightlacing Corset controversy "A Short History of the Corset". www.marquise.de. Retrieved 2015-10-03. "Corsets & Crinolines in
Hourglass_corset
Multiple body piercings in two roughly parallel rows
paralleling corsets, most wearers of corset piercings are women. There is some controversy regarding the publication and promotion of images of corset piercing
Corset_piercing
Victorian era design movement favouring practical women's clothing
corsetry'. 'Tight-lacing' became part of the corset controversy: dress reformists claimed that the corset was prompted by vanity and foolishness, and harmful
Victorian_dress_reform
Type of corset (garment)
dictionary. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Waist cinchers. Corset controversy Waist chain The Encyclopaedia of Fashion of Georgina O'Hara, 1986
Waist_cincher
Strapless form of brassiere or swimsuit top
on Perseus Leoty, Ernest; Gautier, Saint Elme (10 September 2010). Le Corset a Travers Les Ages (1893) (in French). Kessinger Publishing. p. 120.
Bandeau
Garment consisting of a strip of cloth between the legs
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G-string
Personified feminine ideal created by artist Charles Gibson
whilst the generator handle was turned. Arrow Collar Man It girl Corset controversy Flapper Gibson (cocktail) Nell Brinkley Pompadour (hairstyle) "The
Gibson_Girl
the 16th century CE onward, the corset dominated the undergarments of wealthier women in the Western world. Corsets came in varying lengths, with some
History_of_bras
Lightweight bra without an underwire
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Bralette
Corset used in body modification
A training corset is generally a corset used in body modification. A training corset is believed to help orthopedic issues (such as in attempt to correct
Training_corset
Clothes worn under other clothes
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Underwear
Women's fashion silhouette
Wasp waist is a women's fashion silhouette, produced by a style of corset and girdle, that has experienced various periods of popularity in the 19th and
Wasp_waist
Woman's dress style with a high waist and narrow skirt
1750–1795 in Western fashion 1795–1820 in Western fashion Chiton Corset controversy Emma, Lady Hamilton High-rise (fashion) Peplos Spencer (clothing)
Empire_silhouette
Women's undershirt
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Camisole
Type of skirt with a narrow hem
with a matching wrap at dinner. Music videos "Love Religion" by U96 Corset controversy Fetish fashion Foot binding Gothic fashion Pencil skirt F, José Blanco;
Hobble_skirt
Lightweight brassiere for people who have begun to develop breasts
advertisements showed girls waist up wearing only a bra. Mercy Dobell, editor of Corset and Underwear Review, wrote that "the bra has joined lipstick and 'heels'
Training_bra
Compression garment designed for men
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Male_bra
American fashion designer specialising in lingerie
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Sylvia_Pedlar
Victorian era room
another example of how women were seen as inferior, at the time. Corset controversy Social aspects of clothing Tometczak, Judith (2017). Haunted Crown
Fainting_room
Fashions and trends in British culture during the Victorian era
in fashion 1870s in fashion 1880s in fashion 1890s in fashion Corset Corset controversy Tightlacing Bloomers Bodice Steampunk Neo-Victorian Lolita Breward
Victorian_fashion
Two-year-old William Lyon Mackenzie King, c. 1876 Victorian fashion Corset controversy Dolly Varden (costume) Artistic Dress movement Cunnington, Cecil Willett
1870s_in_Western_fashion
Long, usually thin, woman's garment worn as a dressing gown
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Peignoir
Former Chinese custom
for young girls. Artificial cranial deformation Body modification Corset controversy Foot Emancipation Society Hobble skirt Women in ancient and imperial
Foot_binding
Fashionable waists were low and tiny below a full, low bust supported by a corset. The Rational Dress Society was founded in 1881 in reaction to the extremes
1880s_in_Western_fashion
Sisters ca 1848 1830s in Western fashion 1850s in Western fashion Corset controversy Victorian fashion Warren, Geoffrey. Fashion Accessories. New York:
1840s_in_Western_fashion
fisherwoman, 1894 Rector and drinker, 1894 Reforming Fashion 1850-1914 Corset controversy Dress code Cunningham, Patricia; Sally Sims (1991). "The Bicycle,
1890s_in_Western_fashion
Study of fashion and clothing by period in time
corsetry'. 'Tight-lacing' became part of the corset controversy: dress reformists claimed that the corset was prompted by vanity and foolishness, and harmful
History of clothing and textiles
History_of_clothing_and_textiles
dress and are generally strapless or adhesive with a longline or integrated corset design. May include lace or embroidery. Fashion: Defines a category of bras
List_of_bra_designs
United States historic place
The Strouse, Adler Company Corset Factory is a historic factory complex at 78-84 Olive Street in New Haven, Connecticut. Developed between 1876 and 1923
Strouse, Adler Company Corset Factory
Strouse,_Adler_Company_Corset_Factory
Former American clothing and textile company
aggressive approach to fighting the ills caused by the corset. In 1873, he designed a corset that provided both the shape desired by women and the flexibility
Warnaco_Group
nostalgia value. May Day by Kate Greenaway. Almack's Beau Brummell Corset controversy Dandy History of fashion Lady Caroline Lamb Regency dance Season (society)
1795–1820_in_Western_fashion
pinafore, 1865 Victorian fashion Artistic Dress movement Crinoline Corset controversy Travis, Anthony S., "Perkin’s Mauve: Ancestor of the Organic Chemical
1860s_in_Western_fashion
Fashion label (1890–1976)
traditions. The corset controversy proved to be a timely marketing opportunity; the house of Mainbocher teamed up with the Warner Brothers Corset Company and
Mainbocher
19th-century British organization
newspapers across Britain. Artistic Dress movement Bicycling and feminism Corset controversy National Dress Reform Association Svenska drägtreformföreningen Rockliff-Steiin
Rational_Dress_Society
Separation between human breasts
U.S. With the advent of push-up and underwired bras that replaced the corsets of the past, the cleavage fascination was propelled by these lingerie manufacturers
Cleavage_(breasts)
Type of lingerie
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Pettipants
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1850s fashion. Victorian fashion Corset controversy Crinoline Artistic Dress movement Victorian dress reform National
1850s_in_Western_fashion
Shirt worn at night to sleep in
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Nightshirt
French fashion designer (born 1952)
breakthrough in men's fashion that stirred a bit of controversy. In 1984, he also introduced the iconic women's corset with cone bra. Gaultier has also worked in
Jean_Paul_Gaultier
1990 concert tour by Madonna
corsets with conical-shaped cups—one in peach-toned satin and the other in gold. Gaultier traced the concept to a childhood memory of seeing a corset
Blond_Ambition_World_Tour
Aspect of women's cultural history
their breasts. Among these mamillare was a particularly strict leather corset for suppressing women with big busts. Wearing a garment to support the breasts
History_of_cleavage
American novelist (1844–1911)
Forth (1891) A Lost Hero (1890) The Master of the Magicians (1890) Corset controversy Women's Rights Historic Sites Johnson, Deidre (2002). "Elizabeth Stuart
Elizabeth_Stuart_Phelps_Ward
American fashion designer specializing in lingerie
firm famous and successful. In 1939, she patented a design for a combined corset and brassiere for Vanity Fair, which was approved in 1941. She was particularly
Nancy_Melcher
2012 concert tour by Madonna
in the reimagined Gaultier conical corset for "Vogue", with dancers in monochrome avant-garde outfits. The corset was removed for a mashup of "Candy Shop"
The_MDNA_Tour
1928 book by Margaret Mead
believes that women's place is in the home, that young girls should wear corsets, not roll their stockings, not smoke, nor go riding with young men in the
Coming_of_Age_in_Samoa
American fast fashion retail company
contains the costume's "iconic bunny ears, tail, ribbon name tag, wrist cuffs, corset, and bowtie collar," according to the lawsuit. In January 2022, Fashion
Fashion_Nova
Japanese anime television series
with a significantly weakened Corset. In the second season, Stocking's demon nature is revealed to be the work of Corset's brainwashing, and a resurrected
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Panty_&_Stocking_with_Garterbelt
Spanish physician (1756–1797)
inherent in the wearing of corsets, and pointed out the absence of such health problems among peasant women. Corset controversy "Das Knopfkraut – ein unechter
Ignacio Mariano Martinez de Galinsoga
Ignacio_Mariano_Martinez_de_Galinsoga
Movement consisting of not wearing a bra
who called for burning corsets as a step toward liberation. In 1873 Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward wrote: So burn up the corsets! ... No, nor do you save
Bralessness
2015–2017 South Korean website
feminist political causes. Megalian activists advocated that women "break the corset" of Korean beauty standards, helped pressure the South Korean government
Megalia
British fashion designer (1969–2010)
the coiled corset made in collaboration with jeweller Shaun Leane, who also crafted many other pieces for McQueen, including a Spine Corset (Untitled Spring/Summer
Alexander_McQueen
2025 American sword and sorcery film
Sonja review – pixie-ish Matilda Lutz steps into Brigitte Nielsen's battle corset for action remake". The Guardian. Retrieved August 13, 2025. Bibbiani, William
Red_Sonja_(2025_film)
American model (born 1996)
Reporter. Retrieved May 25, 2025. "Hailey Bieber Wore a Cinched Leather Corset and Skirt to Accept a Beauty Innovator Award". ELLE. October 30, 2025. Retrieved
Hailey_Bieber
2023 single by Sabrina Carpenter
December 2023, clad in a red mini-dress and gloves on one date and a white corset top, shorts, and gloves on another. Carpenter sang it at the 2023 Dick Clark's
Feather_(song)
thin to the point where their weight can become unhealthy. The "escape the corset" movement goes directly against the country's beauty standards which actively
Cosmetic surgery in South Korea
Cosmetic_surgery_in_South_Korea
American apparel and design company
featured in Jeremy Scott's fall 2012 runway show in the form of a midriff corset covered in Lisa Frank stickers. In November 2020, Lisa Frank partnered with
Lisa_Frank_Incorporated
1996 fashion collection by Alexander McQueen
styled with imagery of sexuality, violence, and death, most prominently a corset of translucent plastic with real worms encased within. Models bared their
The_Hunger_(collection)
1998 fashion collection by Alexander McQueen
focused on the staging, themes of evolution and brutality, and the spine corset. Items from Untitled have appeared in museum exhibitions such as Alexander
Untitled_(collection)
American media proprietor (born 1943)
(1909–1988). Geffen's mother owned a clothing store in Borough Park called Chic Corsets by Geffen. Both of his parents were Jewish immigrants who met in Mandatory
David_Geffen
German fashion designer (1933–2019)
impractically tight skirts; awkwardly high spike heels; hats; gloves; even boned corsets – that his work did not look out of place alongside similar retro fare
Karl_Lagerfeld
2008 film by Andrew Scott
consensus reads: "While The Duchess treads the now-familiar terrain of the corset-ripper, the costumes look great and Keira Knightley's performance is stellar
The_Duchess_(film)
American singer-songwriter (born 2001)
Craig McDean featured her dressed in lingerie, specifically focused on corsets. Eilish made her first appearance at the Met Gala in 2021, which had the
Billie_Eilish
British luxury fashion house
Dis-tinction Un-natural Selection catwalk show after being squeezed into a corset which was too tight. Lady Gaga wore a pair in her music video for "Bad Romance"
Alexander McQueen (fashion house)
Alexander_McQueen_(fashion_house)
19th episode of the 21st season of The Simpsons
William Shatner with Comic Book Guy wearing a corset and says he is Captain Kirk from Star Trek I then as the corset loosens he says he becomes Star Trek I,
The_Squirt_and_the_Whale
Type of women's garment
fashion called for a "long waist" effect, achieved with a whale-bone-fitted corset. Women responded with a variety of costumes, many inspired by the pantaloons
Bloomers
American blogger, and social media influencer
with Macy's. One of the pieces was a black patent leather skirt with a corset top. After receiving numerous messages noting the similarities, Grayscale
Danielle_Bernstein
Colombian and American comedian and actor (born 1960s)
Retrieved June 5, 2026. Lee, Ann (May 6, 2026). "'We laced Nicole into her corset and her rib broke again': Moulin Rouge at 25 – an oral history by cast and
John_Leguizamo
with the rising of hemlines to the ankle and the movement from the S-bend corset to the columnar silhouette of the 1910s. Men also began to wear less formal
1920s_in_Western_fashion
American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1986)
high-fashion designs, from a sculptural seersucker number to a black lace corseted gown—accessorizing each with elegant updos, sky-high heels and retro shades—like
Lady_Gaga
Old kind of female undergarments
square a bonfire, being fed by the corsets they had been wearing. It was a revival of the old tirade against the corset. I have not forgotten what Thomas
Open_drawers
American actress (1893–1980)
(originally "Doelger" and later Americanized to "Delker" or "Dilker") West, a corset and fashion model, and John Patrick "Battlin' Jack" West, a former prizefighter
Mae_West
1989 single by Madonna
consisting of silver truss with dangling suspenders, thigh boots, a metallic corset, black cape and a black bejeweled eyepatch. It received mixed reviews, with
Like_a_Prayer_(song)
Fashion school of the State University of New York
Excellence in Costume Exhibitions from The Costume Society of America, The Corset: Fashioning the Body, and Gothic: Dark Glamour. Other special exhibitions
Fashion Institute of Technology
Fashion_Institute_of_Technology
Italian fashion house
was also adorned by trinkets, including filigree medals and embellished corsets. The 1992 Fall/Winter women's collection was then inspired by the silver
Dolce_&_Gabbana
2017 film by Sofia Coppola
Metropolitan Museum of Art to gain inspiration for contemporary fashion. Corsets were made for each actress, while for historical accuracy only cotton fabric
The_Beguiled_(2017_film)
British actress and comedian (born 1986)
Kim Kardashian for promoting unhealthy body ideals, such as by wearing a corset, promoting body makeup to cover skin imperfections such as psoriasis and
Jameela_Jamil
Japanese fashion brand
to the world. Fusing tailored menswear with feminine elements such as corsets and flower printed dress fabrics, Persona was another collection that combined
Comme_des_Garçons
Youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1901–1918)
diamonds had been sewn inside the linings of the corsets to hide them from their captors. The corsets thus served as a form of "armor" against the bullets
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
Grand_Duchess_Anastasia_Nikolaevna_of_Russia
Russian noble (1857–1905)
refined. Over six feet tall, his extremely slim figure was accentuated by a corset, worn in the manner of Prussian officers. With his closely cropped hair
Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia
Grand_Duke_Sergei_Alexandrovich_of_Russia
1990 single by Madonna
where Madonna imitates Horst's "Mainbocher Corset" picture, which depict her dressed in a back-lacing corset. The video ends with a curtain of feathers
Vogue_(song)
2023–2024 concert tour by Taylor Swift
deserted road and the furniture crash down. Swift appeared onstage in a white corset dress with handwritten lyrics and sings "But Daddy I Love Him" and parts
The_Eras_Tour
1996 fashion collection by Alexander McQueen
skinhead gangs of the East End. The corset in which Honor Fraser closed the show (a lilac silk customized corset with black lace and extremely long neck)
Dante_(collection)
Beyoncé private concert
shoes, a structured bare corset and a Marabou train resembling wings. Jebran tailored a full cape skirt linked to a red corset with gold stone embellishments
Beyoncé 2023 Dubai performance
Beyoncé_2023_Dubai_performance
placed on women in South Korea are being challenged by the "escape the corset" movement. The norm for women is generally to have long hair, wear make-up
Gender inequality in South Korea
Gender_inequality_in_South_Korea
1995 film by Beeban Kidron
designer Marlene Stewart had the leads' wardrobes, including the shoes and corsets, custom-made. Filming took place from July to October 1994. The drag contest
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
To_Wong_Foo,_Thanks_for_Everything!_Julie_Newmar
Brand of apparel
during the Pink segment of the fashion show, while the notorious bicycle corset, featuring only handlebars with streamers, was modeled by Jessica Hart.
Pink_(Victoria's_Secret)
South Korean girl group
엔포'. 효민은 코르셋 의상으로... [T-ara's unit team name is 'T-ara N4'. Hyomin wore a corset...]. Sports Chosun. Nate. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014
T-ara
2016 novel by Cho Nam-joo
part of the feminist campaign in South Korea as well as the "Escape the Corset" and #MeToo movements. It also inspired the 4B movement. According to Cho
Kim_Ji-young,_Born_1982
German metal band
being outlandish. During the Reise, Reise Tour, they wore lederhosen, corsets, and military-inspired uniforms with German steel helmets; during the Mutter
Rammstein
British fashion designer (1941–2022)
collections, which are evident through her incorporations of neck ruffs, corsets, bustles, breeches, and paniers in her various collections. Works from
Vivienne_Westwood
While western dress was being adopted at the time, she also believed corsets to be restrictive and also harmful to women's health. Utako Shimoda had
School_uniforms_in_Japan
Subtype of drag queen
techniques to create exaggerated femininity, and many do use padding and corsets to create an extreme body shape. These queens on Instagram often mock this
AFAB_queen
Umbrella term for skin-care products that derive from South Korea
healthcare system. The standards in South Korea have created the "Escape the Corset" movement to cast off what a minority believe are the country's rigid beauty
K-beauty
1656 painting by Diego Velázquez
her form, defining the conic nature of a small torso bound rigidly into a corset and stiffened bodice, and the panniered skirt extending around her like
Las_Meninas
1918 murder in Yekaterinburg, Russia
bone fragments, congealed fat, Dr Botkin's upper dentures and glasses, corset stays, insignias and belt buckles, shoes, keys, pearls and diamonds, a few
Murder_of_the_Romanov_family
1995 film by Ang Lee
understand. Thompson agreed, later stating that she was "desperate to get into a corset and act it and stop thinking about it as a script." The formal casting process
Sense and Sensibility (1995 film)
Sense_and_Sensibility_(1995_film)
American fantasy television series (1995–2001)
comfortable?" and responded: Not at first, because they would put boning in the corset. It would cover up those little floating ribs that are so important for
Xena:_Warrior_Princess
CORSET CONTROVERSY
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Boy/Male
English American French
Keeps the forest 'Woodland.
Boy/Male
British, English, Latin
Raven; Variant of Corbet; Black-haired; Dark as a Raven
Female
Irish
Irish form of French Corinne, COREEN means "maiden."
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Irish
Generous; Hill Hollow; Benevolent; Cheery; Variant of Corey Hill Hollow
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Greek Kornelios, CORNEL means "of a horn."
Boy/Male
British, English
Tribe Near the Sea
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Decourcey.Perhaps an altered spelling of French Courcy.
Girl/Female
Welsh
Reed.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Forrest, FOREST means "lives in or by an enclosed wood."
Girl/Female
African, American, British, Celtic, English, Jamaican
Dark; Form of Dorset; A Tribe; Related to Dorset
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Gaelic, Irish
Dweller Near a Hollow; Hill Hollow; Variant of Corey Hill Hollow
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Corbett.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Corey, possibly CORIE means "deep hollow, ravine."
Boy/Male
Spanish American
Courteous.. The Spanish explorer and adventurer Cortez conquered the Aztec civilization of Mexico...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Corbett.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Gloucestershire named Corse, from Welsh cors ‘marsh’, ‘bog’.Scottish : topographic name from northern Middle English cors, corse ‘cross’, or a habitational name for someone from any of various places, for example in Grampian and Orkney, named with this word.Danish or Dutch : from the personal name Corsse, a variant of Carsten, which was borne by Scandinavian settlers in New Netherland in the 17th century.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Richard III' Marquis of Dorset, son of Edward's Queen.
Boy/Male
English
Black-haired.
Boy/Male
Norse
Son of Balder.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a horse dealer, Middle English corser.
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Girl/Female
Muslim
Nest, Beautiful home, Dwelling place
Female
Greek
(Ζηναις) Greek name, possibly ZENAIS means "of Zeus."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, French, Muslim
Victorious; Triumphant; Success
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Earth; Light from a Jewel
Girl/Female
Indian
Moonlight
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva
Male
English
English name of uncertain origin, possibly an altered form of Melville, MELVIN means "bad settlement."Â
Female
Hindi/Indian
(विजया) Hindi unisex name VIJAYA means "victory." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Krishna, and another name for the goddess Durga.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Dearly loved.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name for someone who farmed a hide of land (see Hyde).
CORSET CONTROVERSY
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imp. & p. p.
of Course
a.
Arranged in courses; as, coursed masonry.
v. t.
To furnish with a corbel or corbels; to support by a corbel; to make in the form of a corbel.
n.
A troop of cavalry; -- so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player.
v. t.
To make coarse or vulgar; as, to coarsen one's character.
superl.
Large in bulk, or composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture; gross; thick; rough; -- opposed to fine; as, coarse sand; coarse thread; coarse cloth; coarse bread.
n.
The corsak.
n.
The coronet of a horse.
imp. & p. p.
of Corset
a.
Hunted; as, a coursed hare.
n.
A corselet.
n.
One who curses.
n.
One who courses or hunts.
v. t.
To cause to curvet.
n.
See Coronet, 2.
n.
Any species of the genus Cornus, as C. florida, the flowering cornel; C. stolonifera, the osier cornel; C. Canadensis, the dwarf cornel, or bunchberry.
v. t.
To inclose in corsets.
superl.
Not refined; rough; rude; unpolished; gross; indelicate; as, coarse manners; coarse language.
v. t.
To drive into a corner.
n.
A corpse; the dead body of a human being.