Women’s clothing went through an interesting transition in the 1890s. Big changes took place in how the clothes were made, bought and worn. Fashions also went from restricting to freeing the women who ...

Fashion historian Laura Fitzachary explores why the corset is once again having a moment in fashion, and its long history in ...

When it comes to fashion, it can seem as if the body is meant to fit the design. Nowhere is that more obvious than the corset, the French undergarment invented in the 1500s made to cinch the waist to ...

Discover how a 15th century brassiere challenges the history of undergarments and reshapes our understanding of medieval lingerie. Until the modern invention of the brassiere with cups, women had to ...

On the day before Woodrow Wilson's inauguration in 1913, 5,000 women marched up Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., demanding the vote. In addition to banners and programs, the women used their ...

The Victorian Era corset is a heavy duty clothing apparatus, capable of constricting a person's waist down to a dainty 17 inches. A slim midsection and an hourglass figure were all the rage in 19th ...

When it came to dressing for the occasion, whether Union or Confederate, the soldiers of the Civil War had it tough. They marched into battle with heavy wool uniforms and unforgiving boots. The women ...

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You don’t have to go very far back in history to understand how large a role undergarments play in the lives of women. When Caitlyn Jenner presented herself to the world for the first time on the July ...

With leather, a corset, and metallic accents, Blake Lively redefines modern sophistication and reminds us that dressing with ...

From Elizabeth I's binding Victorian corsets, to suffragette Emily Pankhurst's 'shocking' shorts and Coco Chanel's wardrobe full of those famous suits, the clothes women choose to wear have always ...

Believe it or not, corsets are back. Fashion corsets are now popping up at your local mall, in big-box stores like Zara and Forever 21 and at popular online hubs like ASOS.com. Shopstyle.com reports ...