Lineart drawing of a Vionnet design
For centuries, fashion (though some would assert gender politics) imposed the corset in women’s wear to achieve a stiff, wasp-waisted look. This controversial garment was often blamed for cancer, circulatory diseases, asthma, ugly children, and death. While these claims were never medically corroborated, it is still safe to say that corsets were not exactly women’s cozy wear of choice, to say the least.
This restrictive style of dress faded out at the turn of the 20th century, thanks mainly to an avant-garde French fashion designer named Madeleine Vionnet, who was a woman herself.
{ 0 comments }
