Tiny Waists and Steel Corsets: The Tough Body Expectations of the 1900s
I love the blithe glamour of these vintage corset adverts. They remind me of the uber-glamorous Modess adverts of the
I love the blithe glamour of these vintage corset adverts. They remind me of the uber-glamorous Modess adverts of the
Waist training is one of those contentious issues which always get people talking. Some people adore a tiny waist, some
1950s glamour girl and pin up Betty Brosmer who had the amazing hourglass figure of: 38-18-36 (inches). Her she has the
I found myself wondering the other day about waist training and just how corsets and girdles have shaped women and
I saw a newspaper article yesterday about student and part-time Burlesque dancer Nerina Orton and her tiny 15.7″ waist and
I’ve often marvelled at the different body shapes which have been in fashion over the decades: from the skinny boyish
Model and pin up girl Betty Brosmer and her amazing 18″ waist – isn’t she fabulous?