Victorian corset or mid-century bra and girdle: which is more uncomfortable to wear? Having spent “a decade in the [1950s-60s] undergarments of Mad Men”, Christina Hendricks says that being strapped ...

In the 1950s, modesty wasn't a radical concept; it was the norm, respected, even expected. Dressing with moderation wasn't controversial; it was common sense, a reflection of self-respect, not a sign ...

When the whistle blew, rows of women set in motion their sewing machines at the Aurora Corset Factory. It’s safe to say that most were wearing what they were manufacturing in the three-story brick ...

The ideal of what a woman's body should look like has changed dramatically over time and varies by culture. One of the most well-known historical attempts at changing a woman's body shape -- corseting ...

From squashed ribs and hearts to displaced spleens, X-Rays of Victorian women wearing waist-clinching corsets show the discomfort they endured in the name of 'beauty'. Included in Le Corset, a tome ...

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