The presence in contemporary wardrobes of a garment from the 19th century, physically oppressive and associated with women’s inferior status, suggests that somehow the image of the waist training corsetscorset still finds an echo in our societies - though perhaps its meaning has evolved and changed. The disappearance and reappearance of the waist training corset in 20th century fashion seem to be linked to the cyclical changing of female shapes, especially to the waist being enhanced or concealed.
The presence in contemporary wardrobes of a garment from the 19th century, physically oppressive and associated with women’s inferior status, suggests that somehow the image of the waist training corsetscorset still finds an echo in our societies - though perhaps its meaning has evolved and changed. The disappearance and reappearance of the waist training corset in 20th century fashion seem to be linked to the cyclical changing of female shapes, especially to the waist being enhanced or concealed.
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