Undergarments
Fashion History
By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com
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Undergarments
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The Fashion History of UndergarmentsA costume history of underwear from stays, paniers, corsets to crinolines, bustles, bras to girdles. Click on the headings to go to individual web pages. | ||
Early CorsetryA look at corsetry fashion history from classical Crete, to Medieval and C16th iron corsets, farthingales, bum rolls and boned stays.
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C18th PaniersHistorical development of the sack dress. Styles of panier hoops and developments to the polonaise. |
Stays to CorsetsThe costume history changes from stays to corsets at the start of 1800 to early Victorian era. Please scroll down |
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CrinolinesVarious Victorian crinoline styles and the differences between style silhouettes in fashion history. The history of the cage crinoline of 1856. Pictures of crinoline frames and early bustle supports. |
BustlesHow to spot the differences between bustle styles. The costume history of the first and second bustle eras. Pictures of bustle mesh frames. |
Edwardian CorsetryEdwardian S-bend corsets, mono bosoms, long corsets, elastic improvements and bust bodices. Veblen's corset theories. ` |
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Bras and Girdles Before 1950The fashion history of bras from the first bra and historical changes in bras and girdles in the early 20th century. |
Bras After 1950A fashion history of Bra slips, bodysuits, teddies, cleavage, Wonderbras and Bioforms after 1950. Read more about 1950s girdles, petticoats, bras and stockings in the 1950s section. |
Invisible Silicone BrasA fashion history look at one type of invisible modern silicone skin bra known as a magic bra because it has no straps and it self supports the bust. |
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