The history of Corsets

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When it comes to ladies undergarments, there are many options that a woman has. Some women choose to wear a bra with matching panties, but some women prefer to wear a corset instead. A corset is a tight, slenderizing garment that includes support for the chest while keeping the waist small. The first evidence of corsets was found in England, in some cave paintings found in Norfolk. In these very old drawings, the women were depicted wearing animal skins that were secured to their bodies with the ligament and tendons from animals. Here is more information on the progression of the corset into the garment that is well-known and loved today.
Under the breasts corsets: By the time of the Minoan civilization, corsets had changed somewhat. Animal hides were out, and now corsets were made of softer material like cotton and lace with feathers in them to help make them more form fitting. However, these corsets during the 1700’s were worn to make the waist as tiny as possible, which is why the corsets began under the breasts. Another reason for this under the breast style was that men, too, were often the ones who wore the corsets because in this time period, men of prosperity and social status had very small waistlines.
Over the breasts corsets: While men wanted tiny waists, in various other countries, corsets were worn by women. In such countries as Rome, Greece, and Egypt, the women there wore these under garments as a means of extra support for both their breasts and their waists. This style of corset was over the breasts so they could participate in various activities while keeping both their breasts and waists supported.
Corset materials: Over the hundreds of years that corsets have been around, they have been made out of various kinds of materials. While ancient women wore the actual skins of animals, the corset changed as time progressed. When silk came along, which was around the fourteenth century, silk became what the corsets were made out of. Other materials that these wonderful undergarments were made of include lace, satin, brocade, velvet, and even metal. In these more modern times, you can also find a corset made of cotton, polyester, and even leather.
Corsets have been used for hundreds of years as a way for a woman to have a beautifully trim and sexy waist. Though their material and style has changed over the centuries, corsets are still used to make any woman have a thin waist and to accentuate her beautiful body. When you buy lingerie be sure to consider the beautiful Corsets.