chronically-sikh:

prof-rjlupin:

newtscamanderismyspiritanimal:

valoisqueens:

newtscamanderismyspiritanimal:

queenofthemorgue:

Could I PLEASE stop seeing period dramas where women aren’t wearing chemises under their corsets

Also to add- corsets were not because of “patriarchical oppression”. In most cases it was how you held up and supported your boobs with the benefit of shaping your figure at the same time. Just like a bra today. I hate it when some actresses refuse to wear corsets for a role that ABSOLUTELY WOULD HAVE WORN ONE because they’re trying to express their feminism. Like, I get it, it’s 100% okay to express your feminism but for goodness sakes do some historical research about what it actually was before making assumptions

Also, also, please no more “I can’t get into my corset without help” because that’s nonsense. I’m sure there were a lot of rich ladies who were laced in every day but a lot of other women managed to put on corsets themselves just fine. There was a study done in the 1887 about how women laced their corsets and the majority of them didn’t lace it so tightly they couldn’t breathe. In fact most women laced it to a comfortable place, with a 3 to 4 inch gap at the back.

There are so many myths about corsets and I’m passionate about accurate depictions of historical clothing

you can say Emma Watson, it’s okay

I didn’t want to call her out specifically but yeah okay I was thinking of Emma Watson because that made me furious

Also!! they weren’t called corsets until the 1800s (not sure which decade, i thinK the 1820s)! Before that they were called a pair of bodies/ a pair of stays (or just stays).

The change in name was about the same time people started reallly tightening them to get that teeny tiny waist, which wasn’t the main focus before. in the 18th century stays were just to support the bust and kind of smooth everything out (think modern spandex shapewear), and provide a base for the gown (they were HEAVY)

i am 100% here for dispelling myths on corsets

I am entirely too tired of the stigma surrounding them and the gasps and the concerned looks and the “oh, don’t you know” talks i get whenever I start info-dumping my plans for a semi-accurate renaissance costume and of having to tell people “lol guys don’t worry im going to be accurate with my costume; im not going to tight-lace the corset” (first world problems, i know lol)