100 Years of Corset History: How 8 Corsets affect the same body
Corsets spanned more than 100 years of history as a regular part of Western women's fashion. Their shape and proportion constantly changed in response to the fashionable silhouette and clothing needs. Despite the extreme appearances, corsets were full of technical deception based on proportions and illusion. Join me as I examine my collection of historical corsets that I have sewn over the years to see how they interact with my shape and measurements.
The origin of corsets developed out of the transitional Stays of the 1790s. Cups were added to the conical shape of 18th century stays to allow for a more natural figure as gown waistlines rose to the underbust. *Example made of linen buckram and cotton twill fabric. Based on: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1...
The first true corset came at the beginning of the 19th century, with simple smooth lines and almost no structure. The body was stiffened only with light cording, while the back had minimal boning to keep the lacing from collapsing. The front often had a removable wood busk to separate the bust and encourage good posture. *Example made of plain linen and brushed cotton. Based on Kyoto Fashion Museum collection.
Changes in silhouette between the 1810s and the 1830s meant that the waistline had dropped back down to its natural position. The upper body of corsets were now re-inforced slightly to make sure the bodice of the gown stayed smooth. *Example made of linen and cotton sateen. Based on: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O13...
By the 1860s corsets had acquired more structure and shape that extended beyond the natural body. With the addition of a metal separating busk and metal grommets, the speed and ease of dressing and wearing corsets greatly improved. *Example made of cotton and silk satin. Based on multiple corsets like: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O15...
The 1880s is the stereotypical "Victorian Corset" that we are familiar with. It appears to have the most extreme curves, achieved with the proportions of a short waist and over-sized bust and hips. This was the first era of corsets when outer garment fashions did not hide the hips under gathered or pleated skirts. *Example made of cotton sateen and silk satin. Based on a Symington corset pattern: imageleicestershire.org.uk/vi...
The S-bend silhouette of the 1900s was achieved by way of padding out both under and over a corset. Both the bust and hip heights dropped. The hips were unusually long in order to accommodate the slim hipped skirts of the era, avoiding hard lines. Based on pattern in Corsets & Crinolines.
In its final form which was known as a "corset", before developing into the girdle, corsets of the 1910s were often light weight and unshaped compared to decades past. No longer used as a form of bust support, corsets were meant to help smooth the figure- akin to our more modern shapewear options. They still continued to provide the back support and clothing support needed until well into the 1920s. *Example made of cotton jacquard. Based on original in my personal collection.
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Also it's so great to click on a historical corset video and not have to wade through all the "how can she breathe?!?!?" Comments😂
Ya make me want to leave one
Yes yes oh yes.
I am watching this video during a break from my desktop work wearing something like this 1880ies corset and being happy about knowing that when i take it off in the evening i will have no packbain and that i can cure my lower back lumbago and sciatica pain alone by wearing a corset which now in the times of lockdown in even more important since i cannot see a physioptherapist right now. Why have corsets ever been abolished and the bra was invented. Can someone tell me who had this absolutely MAD idea?!?!
Yes, soooooo refreshing!
Except that it those comments would be “how can she breath” 😳😤😖
I hate it when tuberculosis gets in the way of beauty 😂
They had entire newspaper articles that were just lists of "things that cause tuberculosis", including such things as naps and the color of the room. Apparently tb sucked the fun out of EVERYTHING.
@@NicoleRudolph Nothing much changes! The UK newspaper The Daily Mail is well known for listing things that cause cancer, including flip flops, hairdryers, fruit juice, children, childlessness, etc etc. Such fun!
Jajajajajajajaj people had no idea what they where talking about😂😂😂
@@Thelmageddon so children cause cancer but so does childlessness??? 😭 That literally just mean having/not having children means nothing... but they just like put it in there anyway??? the literary equivalent of just liking the sound of ones own voice..
Naps?! No way! Naps clearly protect you from all disease and are amazing
Nicole shows us that there's space in the bust area. My inner gremlin says, do you know how many snacks I could hide in there?
The busk pockets of earlier styles hide ice pops during the hot summer months too- less for snacking, but still!
I like your inner gremlin
I have a 55in bust so as a result... I can hide a whole-ass PURSE in my corset!
Yesssssss
I’m just concerned ab how many sea glass pieces and sea shells I can hide in there
"I'm not squishy" is a statement that makes both squishyness and lack of squishyness sound adorable and desireable as bodyshapes.
facts. truth. The squishy and the nonsquisy are equally glorious
. . . please tell me you don't mean "fat pride". . .
@itsshrimpinabag9544 don't think so. I'm skinny and squishy too :) some people are just squishy and some aren't.
That's true, it's just interesting that the OC seemed to see "squishy" as a "bodyshape". In sewing it's definitely interesting to see how things never fit the same way on a firm dress form as they do on a living human body though, haha. @@thegirlonpointe9866
The underbust measurements, and you demonstrating the amount of space by sticking your hand down the front of the corset, shows that the answer to "how did they breathe in that?" is "quite easily, Janet".
Additionally, as a person with a long torso/waist and lots of squish, I can easily reduce 6-7" and still have the space for my lungs to be able to sing, run, etc. I've jumped hurdle-height items, broken down tents, scooped a terrible twos tantrum off the ground, and more.
Damn it, Janet!!
I found that bit fascinating! Question, how does it support the bust though if there's so much space?
@@Yrie27 I was wondering about that as well. Even with my rather *ample* bosom, there have been some modern corsets and bras that would leave a strange gap and I didn't know how to make them fit. lol
@@Yrie27 padding was normal to fill out gaps. Think of a pad in a bra that keeps the bra from gaping away from the breast
"Historical equivalent of panty lines" cracked me up.
I would love love love to see a series of research papers on the change of body movements with different clothing styles. Corsets (obviously) don't stop people from moving, but they do change the way people move. Like mini-skirts do. Like flip flops do. Like freaking collared shirts do. Basically I want my historical costuming content to have babies with my biomechanics content. This video hit such a sweet spot.
"Basically I want my historical costuming content to have babies with my biomechanics content." LMAO!
I'd be so here for that
I cannot deliver that content but to whoever does: how one squats down with a Regency busk instead of bending over. :D (At least I do.)
Well, I know of at least one thing: you out your shoes on first. Before all your clothes. If I ever time travel that would be the hardest thing to remember lol.
@@sophiejones7727 damn I never even thought about that... but of course it must be really hard (if not impossible) to reach your feet beneath a hoopskirt
Can we just talk about how stunning the craftsmanship of these corset is because holy smokes 😍😍😍
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I second that emotion.
Yes! So good! I particularly love that flossing!
If my natural measurements were closer to hers I'd totally plan a heist to steal ALL of them! So lovely.
Right?! Came for body measurements, stayed for the cording/flossing porn 😍
I am old enough to be most people on this forum's grandfather and let me clue you in about women in the "old days." When I was a child women were tough, smart, extremely capable and powerful. I suspect that has ALWAYS been the case and will always be the case. There is a great difference between what the law and society says and what actually happens in the real world. This smart woman's well researched and well presented video about an article of clothing that many see as a "tool of subjugation" shows the disconnect between what people "think" is real and what actually is. Well done, and I subscribed based on this video alone.
African culture (in Kenya at least) was also obsessed with big boodie and called the bum padding "mahando" and in traditional dances they are still worn. I wore them to dance every day even just dancing with friends.
That's really interesting! Thank you for sharing!
Fascinating to think about how “fashionable shape” has a lot of different meanings depending on the culture/people. Thank you for sharing.
make some videos on africa!
i think i'll feel more constrained wearing a spanx than a corset
I hate that type of fabric that they use for shapewear, give me that corset!
Spanks makes me sweat far more than my period clothing.
Quite likely as spanx works by being elasticated and elastic is always trying to get back to its smallest unstretched size. And when it squeezes you a bit smaller it is actually able to exert a larger pressure over the same area. Which allows it to squeeze tighter... hence why you can be comfy in something at the start of the day and then find the elasticated waistband is digging in by the end. Whereas a corset is not stretchable and only goes smaller to the degree you choose and then stays put. That allows your body to reach equilibrium as the pressure exerted by the corset remains constant. Whereas with elastic the pressure keeps on increasing.
Before I got my first corset, I would wear some type of Spanx that went from hip to bust. After spending many hours in it for a couple concerts, I accidentally managed to roll the entire thing together around my waist. I swear I was about to get the scissors to cut myself out of it, took me like an hour to get it off me. Thank god for my corset.
Spanx is painful
I have to say I've been into underwear history and fashion history more generally for years, and knew all about tight-lacing as a misogynistic myth, but it was only recently that costubers introduced me to the idea that if you don't have a corset those heavy skirts will really hurt your body . . . Now when I read a historical novel that uses "she doesn't corset" as some kind of shorthand for "she's free and liberated" I just think of petticoat ribbons digging deep and uncomfortable into her waist.
When you think about it, throughout history, people have always been people.
The beauty of this statement. I need to stitch it on a pillow or make some pretty art with it for my wall.
People=shit
BIG yes to well-informed, nuanced information regarding the evolution and influence of corsetry (and, "textile architecture" is such a delightful way to describe it)!!
As a classical musician, I’ve generally loved your music choices for your videos. But this time you’ve outdone yourself by lining up the pieces to the decades...chef’s kiss! I learned so much about corsets and because of my profession could picture what music they were listening to in those garments which was such a cool added layer to the video. 💛💛
Thank you for noticing! I spent way too much time trying to find appropriate pieces that weren’t copyrighted 😂
@@NicoleRudolph It's always amazing that things that are SOOO out of print copyright could still be copyrighted by sound! Keep up the awesome content creation!
@@NicoleRudolph I know that literally no one credits classical music anymore, but I've decided to just kinda go around to nice people's channels and ask: "if you know the names of the piece and artist, could you put it in if it's not too bothering, please?" I'm a classical musician with the memory of a goldfish so it really helps me to know what I'm listening to instead of like spending 60 hours thinking "omg I definitely know this piece aaaargh." Also, even those these composers are all dead, I feel like it'd be nice to make people aware of their existences if it's not to hard for you. If you've read till here just know that I love your channel!! I'm so done hearing people talk about historical fashion as if they are torture devices. People really gotta understand that beauty mostly always comes with unpleasantry, but at the same time historical people also tried to balance out the two like we do today.
Do you know what the piece is at the intro? It just states the source and not the piece. =)
I mean, that is just awesome. I wouldn’t have caught it, but what a wonderful detail.
As a fellow short-torso person, thank you for such a detailed look at these corsets. Can there be too many videos about historical corsets on the internet? No, because there are different perspectives when you consider all the different body shapes.
I have the opposite issue, I am long waisted. Still have not found the best pattern to accommodate this.
@@aurorad3522 think the best option would be to try the slash and spread method on the pattern, and many mock-ups.
me: aaaah so that's why I can never fit skirts at my natural waist ... the lower rib gets in the way =(
@@LualaDy That's why I can only wear skirts and dresses with a waist that's below the natural waist. If it has a full skirt and sits at the natural waist or higher, I look like a pregnant teapot.
@@lauraclayton8973 for me, lowering the waistline makes me look like a stick with legs =D
My Edwardian grandmother lived with us while I was growing up in the 50’s and 60’s. She wore her original whale-boned corsets even then. They were silk and were very expensive when they were first purchased as her family were very well off. She tenderly repaired them as needed. But nothing could convince her to give up her beloved corset. I think she eventually migrated to a long line brassiere later on. Grandad laced her up each morning and brushed her long hair which was to her knees. I was privileged to witness first hand this morning dressing routine. Even tho I was just a child, I had an amazement about it all as my mom was a very modern woman so I grew up seeing both styles in my home. Not sure if I could have done the corset. I was athletic and muscled when I was young. I love the corset lacing scenes in Gone With The Wind and James Cameron’s Titanic movies. Great video.
What a lovely story and great memories of your grandparents! 💜
@@bookbeing , Exactly! It is so beautiful. Very loving. If I were her grandmother I would not give up my corsets either. Not with granddad taking care of everything. 😂
Those scenes were very sensationalized and have added a lot to the misconceptions around corsets. I love your story about your grandmother and the contrast of modernity/the past in her and your mother! What an experience most of us didn't get to have!
I had no idea ribbon corsets mere made of literal ribbons. Now I want a tutorial !
Yes, please!
Oh yes!
I desperately want that ribbon corsets in my modern wardrobe! 😍 Also love 1910 one, looks so much more breathable and comfortable than modern shape wear.
You could check out AraneaBlack here on youtube. She made a 23 part series about the making of her ribbon coset: kzhead.info/sun/fZ2ApJWHkXWOiYU/bejne.html
Amazing! Thank you for sharing! :)
I love how open and straight forward you are with your body and how the corsets change your shape and measurements. You are beautiful and shouldn’t feel insecure in any way, but especially when talking about a garment meant to alter the appearance of a body to its “perfect image”, I find you so inspirational. So often we see these images of “perfection” and are led to believe it’s natural and we are the other, and you just blatantly were like, “I’m athletic, sorry, not sorry, I have abs, not gonna happen!” I wish more woman (myself included) had the self awareness and confidence in their body’s that you have. This truly made my day. 💜 The dancing at the end didn’t hurt either! 😆
The way Nicole talks about her body in relation to the "ideal" shape from different eras really helps me internalize that my body is exactly what it should be, *my* body. Different fashionable shapes should have no more bearing on me than fashionable clothing. The outside appearance is what's fashionable, and the flesh and bone and blood that keeps you going is doing its thing completely independent of that. A lot of body positivity stuff doesn't quite hit home for me because of how carefully it treads, and while I understand why it does so, Nicole's compassionate objectivity is so much more comfortable and reassuring. "I have abs, not gonna happen" - "I have belly fat, not gonna happen" - I have short legs, not gonna happen" - letting your body meet you where it's at and making fashion decisions to build on top of it, instead of making fashion decisions first and then altering the body down. Even corsets don't fundamentally alter anything, they move mass around physically just like all fashion does visually. I'm restating myself and rambling at this point, but your comment put into words something I've always found comforting about Nicole's discussion of bodies and fashion, so I'm screaming it back at you in solidarity? joy? understanding? no clue at this point, but I like it :)
Heck Yeah!! Factually correct corset myth busting, PLUS a bonus corset, PLUS a cute dance break!!!
I appreciate that you included cm measurements ❤️ so many American KZhead channels, blogs, websites and recipes never include metric conversions, so it's really nice to see it here. Thank you.🙏
Yesss 100%!! It means I can fully understand the changes of each corset
It is amazing how much amazing, well-reaserched, well-contextualized, entertaining content there is regarding historical dress on KZhead. I feel so blessed to be able to learn so much and experience talented, intelligent and beautiful people like Nicole. Thank you so much!
I really just like the idea of the removable busk for purposes of whipping it out to smack someone who crosses a line xD
I'd love to hear about men's corsets
As would I! I made one for myself for an Incroyable outfit many years ago using a Laughing Moon Mercantile pattern, I still use it infrequently though it's showing its age now. Absolutely vital garment for getting a really nice smooth finish to the front of well fitted lightweight garments, like silk waistcoats. It's not that dramatic a garment until you put the layers of outer garments over it and then it really works its magic. Also fantastic for undoing desk job slouch and the associated back pains that brings.
Ive seen the Shape but ive never heard any one speak about it
Me too! I like reading the Erast Petrovich Fandorin book series. It's set in russia in the late 1800's. Its about a man whose a bit of a aristocrate who works with the police. In one he gets stabbed and the metal in his corset deflects the knife. He's a bit embarrassed when his boss finds out what save his life.
The ribbon corset is gorgeous! (And looks like something Wonder Woman would wear)
I just want to find that pattern... It's so beautifull and flattering
I wear a corset daily, even at my manual labor job.. Even to Thanksgiving.. I love it. It helps my back and my gait and makes me feel more feminine and confident
What kind of corset are you wearing? What decade? Thank you
I heard a custom corset feels like wearing a chair all the time…no wonder that were worn by all for so long!
This gave me the idea that you should do one of those 100 years of fashion history videos except its 1920. So it focuses on 1820-1920
You know, the one thing that always strikes me when I see historical fashion, is that the female belly pouch is usually considered to be normal. Nowadays, everyone wants that flat belly, which is literally impossible because of our anatomy, and it's sad to see that so many people believe that their bodies themselves are wrong and that they have to change them, whereas historical fashion is all about changing the actual clothing to fit the fashion. Just, that we've forgotten actual anatomy, like I never knew what that belly pouch really was, I just thought I was fat, then I read from someone else online that it's the stuff inside that just does that, so no matter how much weight you lose, you will never fully get rid of it, and it's horrifying to think that girls are killing themselves because no one has been told that it's not fat.
I did tkd 3 my a week, worked standing 38 a week and exceriseded and ate healthy and my tummy was never flat. When I learned its just my uterus that makes it like and lots of women have a little uterus belly and its normal then I felt lots better!
It's not our organs or our uterus as people spread around, they don't even sit that high inside of us unless we're pregnant. Women just naturally carry more fat there than men do, the same way we carry more fat than men everywhere on our body really. It's perfectly natural but it's not our organs.
@@katk7505 so then how can women who have near to zero body fat still have the pouch?
@@dragonqueenarts nobody has zero body fat, but women athletes, body builders mostly, that genuinely have like 11% body fat which is as low as we can safely go don't have a pouch with fat. They have abs, and after eating may have pretty visible bloating since the skinnier you get the more obvious it is when you've eaten/need to use the bathroom (I'm 5'10 110lbs so speaking from experience lol) but no they don't have a pouch. Go look at an anatomical diagram and look at where our uterus are. It reaches barely above our pubic bones let alone to up on our stomachs and if you look at a diagram from the side it actually sits pretty far back not pressed against our abdominal wall. The only time our insides are really going to affect our shape aren't things unique to women, it's if our stomachs are very full, or we need to make a BM, that type of thing. Though I think women that have had children can have issues with their abdominal muscles detaching that can lead to a pouch but I'm not sure.
@@katk7505 that’s why I didn’t specify the uterus being the cause of it. I was just talking in general terms, that organs on the inside will push up against that soft spot and cause the pouch. People definitely have fat pouches on their bellies, because that’s normal, but the pouch won’t disappear if you do those flat belly workouts or diet fads or starve yourself. That’s what I was trying to get at.
I appreciate the fact that there has been paid attention to combining music of the same period to the style of the corset!
I don't know how people can complain about corsets when I see Spanx ads everywhere.
It is so fascinating to see the progression of fashion and how we have dressed ourselves to achieve these looks
Omg short waisted gals unite! I literally don’t get a real waist reduction more than an inch even in the curviest gothy corsets I’ve worn (though I’ve always felt corsetry is more about the illusion anyway)
Oh, I know! I'm with you!! I am as short waisted as Nicole, and having 6 kids has wrought HAVOCK on my ribs. Regardless, every time I sit down, my skirts ride up. Everything I wear, skirt wise, at some point just becomes a Regency dress. XD
I was so happy when low-rise pants came in style, because 1980s pants made me look like I had them up to my armpits 😅
I have a short torso and I found the waspie style from timelesstrends to be great
@@Sarcasmhime I agree! 1990s style trousers, riding just 1” below the natural waist is the best for me. I really dislike most high-waisted trousers, because the waistband always goes around my lowest ribs. (I am simultaneously short-waisted AND have a long torso from the waist up, with very long legs.) When I made 1940s style high-waisted trousers for myself, I shortened the “crotch depth” & waist by 1.5” and it looked much better, without adversely effecting the “retro” look.
My waist is only a thumbs width between lowest rib and pelvis (even get my floating ribs caught under my pelvis sometimes if I bend funny which is not a fun feeling). But I can still manage up to a 6 inch reduction in my corsets. If I want to go that far. Which I mostly don't bother with nowadays since my hips just 2" below my waist measure a whole 12" larger than my natural waist (my bust is also 12" bigger than my natural waist) so even a very small reduction, or even none gives quite an extreme look. I've never liked low rise trousers though because I have a tilted pelvis and so the crotch depth is always distributed wrong (too high in the front, too low in the back) and then adding that to the fact that jeans just aren't made to have the hips only 2" below the waist band (if we are hoping it will sit at the natural waist which is the most comfortable point for a waistband to sit for me) be 12" larger. So I just give up and wear leggings under dresses instead because at least those stretch and mostly stay in place at the waist. I absolutely hate trousers. They never make the legs long enough either lol.
This was such a good video could you do a video like this but with stays
This girl just LITTERALLY stood up on a well known social media platform, and measured her body, she even told us. THE CONFIDENCE😂
She's very kindly sharing her immense knowledge with us for free, and this is what you have to say? She's measuring so we can all see exactly what the corset is doing and get actual numbers instead of just guessing from a picture. Plus, she has a great body, so it's not really a big deal anyways, she has every reason to be confident.
@@user-wc5kd7ti5u 😂😂I'm complimenting her amazing confidence. What makes you think I actually care about the measurements. Because she's a woman and I'm a man? I'm not saying that's what it is, but that's all I can think of rn. If that's it than that kinda sexist towards men🤪🤪. I'm not offended, but just so you know, I'm gay, but even being gay, I can see how beautiful she is. I was just commenting on her braver to share her body measurements with the world. I have loads of body image issues. I could never do what she just did
@@user-wc5kd7ti5u and anyway why spend so much time typing out this response😂 I didn't even say anything offensive.. did I? If I did, please tell me🙃
@@user-wc5kd7ti5u the commenter was just complimenting Nicole’s openness and confidence- I don’t see anything wrong with that
@@alekhyden265 Being gay doesn't excuse you from the fact that it's still rude to primarily comment on a woman's body. Or, for that matter, calling a grown-ass woman a girl.
I would love for somebody to talk about corsetry for “huge tracts of land,” as most styles and discussions out there seem to focus on the waist and lower torso. With support, sometimes feels like I should be mounted on the prow of a ship. There has to be a better way!
I've also wanted to see some examples of this! As someone with a dramatically large bust, these lower bust corsets scare me a little lol. I wonder if there was additional support for those large-busted ladies?
I would LOVE to know what shape corset would hold pendulous sagging large cup breasts, at a level similar to modern bras. No ship prow. Coverage and support cupping over and above the nipples. And not sitting under my chin like pin-up art. Surely there must be a way to use corset technology to distribute the weight of saggy large breasts off of JUST my shoulders and back. Bra bands are fairly narrow, corsets spread out that pressure. and keep them from sloshing around. The earliest one looks to have kind of the right idea, in terms of the breasts being round. But if it provides vertical support, I feel like I'd still be shaking them side to side like jello. I really enjoyed the video. I don't have a squishy waist, so seeing how they work in those terms is helpful. As was seeing how some shapes I thought had promise, probably would help my posture, but not the breasts.
And, just like that, I have the old Jell-O advert rummaging about in my noggin “Watch it wiggle, see it jiggle”
As somebody who-back when we worked in offices-had to run up and down stairs with great regularity, the closest I could manage was an underbust corset worn with a separate, underwire bra. There was often pinching where they met.
Alright... did some research on the regency stays. Apparently, they're supposed to do approximately the thing I think I want. Or can be made to. Where I'm lacking confidence is that the stays cup the breasts from underneath to nipple. Spillage is prevented by the drawstring in the shift (outer layer). And they can be made long line, which provides more bust support by spreading out over the body and does the spanx thing with your lower fluffy lumpy bits. But I really don't like empire waists or regency styles at all - let alone on me. Ick. I know no corset I make is going to likely be good for putting under a t-shirt, but a quality blouse or sweater? Some dress bodices? It seems like regency stays would be beneficial to me at home, but is there a better solution?
As someone who wears an overbust corset every day, it was rather life changing for me. I would deal with daily migraines, neck and back pain. I ran a short experiment to see if wearing a corset would help. It did and I stopped wearing bras totally a couple months back. I can totally breathe in it, walk, and haul groceries up two flights of stairs.
Do you wear modern clothing with your over bust corset? If so, how do you find the shape with them?
Short waisted ladies unite! I have a very difficult time with many silhouettes being short waisted, and rather tall. Thank you for producing quality, educational, and visually stunning videos!
Let me join you. Today I learned that I am a shortwaisted, never thought about it. My hip bone and the lowest rib are barely touching each other, i have almost zero reduction, just to compensate corset's bulk
@@meliilosona5272 same
I am too, and I have the hardest time with anything “highwaist” because it just goes in pressing my stomach and rubs on my ribs. And I can’t find my what I want in the shops.
This video is fabulous! I love how she actually went through the timeline of corset history with actual corsets, lots of other videos just show you one corset from a certain era and maybe mention how they are different from the previous but it is so nice to see it visually how there are differences!
I am but a simple girl. I see Nicole post corsetry content. I click. Edit: hooooooly crap that corset collection is to die for. I've been looking into purchasing a historical corset to add to my rotation. What era would you recommend for the best back support? I'm looking on Red Threaded and I'm going to be wearing it sometimes under modern-ish clothing.
I would probably avoid a straight front corset (s-bend) they can put some pressure on the low back because of the change in posture.
I personally prefer from the 1860s (the gored bust corset will give a more natural bust shape) to the 1880s. Because the front isn’t too straight, and the back has natural curve, nothing too drastic. For reference, I’m disabled with a degenerative spinal condition. So I definitely use corsets as a back brace. I also have a multi level spinal fusion (basically my entire lower back), so I find S bend corsets really uncomfortable, because they try to put a curve in a part of my spine that simply cannot curve at all anymore. Or you could go for regency long stays- they provide a little support, in the same way that a spanx provides a little bit of support for the spine, but not as much as something a bit more structured. They’ll definitely give you the push up bra effect if that’s what you’re after, though it is a bit more “lift and separate” than the usual “lift and squoosh together” of modern push-up bras.
@@katherinemorelle7115 Thanks for pushing me in the direction of looking into regency long stays being actually useful for bust support. The look like they'd provide about as much support and anti jiggle as a bikini top, but apparently they can do a decent supportive job by cupping and lifting the lower part. To which I say, spillage, and the internet says it's the drawstring in the shift that solves that. Which explains a lot. Unfortunately not being a history bounder, and having a serious dislike of regency fashion I'm not sure how to solve that. But my point is, you got me to take another look at a thing I apparently didn't understand. COOL!
If you are thinking Redthreaded, their 1860s and 1880s have the most natural silhouettes for modern wear :)
I can't thank you enough for this. My bust sits naturally very high and it NEVER occurred to me that I could leave the front of my corset "empty". You just resolved my biggest corset sewing issue. :)
You can add padding inside if you need it to get adequate bust support, but there’s no need to pad out every bit of empty space; a small crescent on each side may very well be all you need - if you need anything at all.
You had me at “textile architecture”. ❤️
Omg I’m not jealous at all, I don’t know what you’re talking about 😭❤️ that 1880s corset is so beautiful I can’t I want one so much ❤️❤️ I mean they are all so beautiful, but the black and the teal 😍😍😍
Thank you for showing the 1910s corset. Seeing it on an actual human has given me a hugely increased understanding of how they were constructed and functioned. I have always wondered how and where the structured part ended. The length has always had me confused as to how a woman would have been able to sit and move freely, but seeing your garment has clarified that immensely. I think it was a combination of a lack of clarity in the text I was reading, and a failure on my part to visualise a 2d image into 3d properly.
Omg the gold ribbon corset is so beautiful
I am getting ready to sew my first corset so this video was good to see. Especially loved the ribbon corset. I have my great grandmothers ribbon corset and enjoyed hearing about this style. Thx!!
this was so interesting, not only in the sense that corsets don't always change your measurements drastically but also to see and learn how silhouettes and fashion changed and corsets accommodated for that
Not me wanting that last corset and expecting a full on dancing montage with all the corsets at the end. Lovely video, thank you Nicole
I loved the show at the end ! You showed us how your movement is not constricted at all. Amazing!
1:35 they really went and made those bust improvers look like actual melons lmao
I just realised that you took the music of the era in each new corset presentation, those kind of details makes me appreciate your videos even more
Thank you for the cm measurements! That made everything so much easier
Subscribing for loving this video, and for the “whole story for another day” when you talk about the 19th century perspective on men “guiding women through life so they didn’t hurt themselves due to their vanity”. So looking forward to whenever you do that!
That ribbon corset made me literally gasp! It's so beautiful!!
I’m a guy, can’t sew, have never worn a corset and am not planning to do so. This was a very fascinating and interesting video nonetheless!
That pink corset is so beautifully made!
I'm absolutely in love with the contrast flossing on the later corsets and the tone-on-tone stitchwork on the earlier stays. *chef's kiss* 😍
Thank you for breaking it down in such detail, with numbers and visuals. Really hope it will help to finally put to bed the myth of "evil corsets".
So good!!! I'm do glad you added about muscle, lack of squish & padding. I have an athletic build & no bust.
I just started wearing a corset and it has helped my back immensely. I had been wearing back braces that were bulky but they didn't give me the support that a corset does.
I'm so so happy to find out you are a fellow short waisted lady with very similar measurements! I have at most an inch between my lowest rib and hips so have been wronged by many a mass produced corset.
You having a full-on Dad Dancing moment at the end in that black-and-green number was delightful! Great video - the illusion of dramatic change to the body with onyl a few centimetres reduction was startling - I'm pretty sure the Spanx underwear I wore in the early 2000s was less comfortable to wear than most of these pieces.
Well done! I love the music changing by era, and seeing all those lovely corsets in chronological order on the same body.
I definitely think the most important question we need to ask ourselves about our historybounding is "But can I get my boogie on in this outfit?" and I am relieved to see that you can in a late 19th century corset!
This is SOOOO good! Oh, and that ribbon corset... Just beautiful!
I love the music changes! Your corset collection is absolutely beautiful, and this was a brilliant bit of myth-busting. Happy dances are always a good idea. Much love, and have a great week.
That is the video I was looking for😍 Wonderful look through all types of corsets 👌
This was super interesting and I loved your bonus dancing at the end. I just ordered Patterns of Fashion 5 to start on my first stays pattern - can't wait to jump in!
This is so in depth, I really love it.
all of these corsets just look so beautiful and were so well-made!! i love the craftmanship!
Love the video. Beautiful close ups of the corsets, easy explanation and that test dance :) just fab!! Keep up the good work!
I have to say, your videos coming up in my feed are the one that get me the most excited! It's a real pleasure to watch you explain anything really. :) Thank you so much for making these videos!!
Thank you for making this video!!! All the info you give was so amazing!!!
Great timing, I was literally talking to a friend about stays and corsets when this came live😁
Thank you for this! I’ve learnt so much and your corsets are gorgeous xx
So happy to finally find a KZhead video that actually shows the evolution of corsets, been looking for such a video for over six months now, thank you so, so much. :)
This was so helpful, thank you! Also, your corsets are beautifully made!
I am LOVING your videos! Thank you so much for all the work you clearly put into them. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Awesome video!! The best time line of corsets explained I've seen!! Thanks for sharing.
I’m falling in love with historical fashion. These pieces are so beautiful!
I absolutely love the flossing on the black corset so beautiful! I also appreciate all the information you put in the description.
Well done and I love the ribbon corset (and the dance at the end). Keep the videos coming!
This is one of the greatest videos on corsets I’ve ever seen. Busting so many myths while showing the true beauty, comfort, and illusion of these garments! Love your channel!
all those corsets look so beautifully made. Such clean handsewing on the first ones, so much details, such clean finitions. I'm really impressed. Are you a professional ?
Ooh I’m so impressed you made all these! Just love the black with green flossing! The stitching on the corded ones OMG! Subscribed!
I really enjoyed this video. Very informative! I am intrigued by the historical motivations for clothing (the mentioned TB). I would be sooooo interested in more of that!
Awesome info, and courageous, LOVE the side by side comparisons, you can see exactly what difference is made, great
The amount of work you have put in to making these is quite Impressive. The detailed work is amazing.
Your voice is so soothing and your videos are always super informatively! Can’t believe it took me this long to watch this one 😱
Such a good video! That black corset is so pretty, I love the flossing!
I am loving the comparative analyses of textile architecture coming forth (from you, abby, bernadette...) lately! this has really helped my understanding of the garments in question, especially as I begin to consider what I would want from an everyday corset. thanks so much for sharing this with us!!!
great video, and that ribbon corset is absolutely gorgeous!
I learned so much from this video! Thank you for teaching us about the variety of corsets through time!
Great video, thanks! Nice to have all the measurements and see so many different styles - each piece beautifully crafted!
A wonderful demonstration of the variation and practical aspects of corsetry! Nicole, you've managed to show the effects of your corsets on your figure beautifully clearly, in an easy-to-understand way (an art form in itself) - thank you for making this video ☺
This corset collection is stunning 🥰
omg the attention to detail in the period-accurate background music is making me, a classical musician, VERY happy :D
Fascinating and so detailed. Thank you very much.
Wonderful video full of neat information! Thank you for going though the work of demonstrating each period’s shape changes.
Your 1860s corset...oh my gosh I think I’m in love!! Fantastic video!
So amazing to see your ribbon corset!! Actually all of your corsets are absolutely gorgeous but that one in particular completely blew me away (okay, also, the cording on your two early 19th century corsets......) I've been meaning to make one, somewhere down the road, and this has got me very inspired again!