There is a trope in a lot of period dramas wherein an aristocratic woman turns her back to her maid or someone who otherwise hates her, who then bends her over a chaise lounge or powder table to ...

Corsets and ghagras reveal how fashion has long balanced beauty with control. Once tools of discipline and social expectation ...

Long before the sexual revolution led women to shed their bras and girdles for physical freedom, early feminists campaigned against a far more restrictive garment. “Burn the corsets!” wrote Elizabeth ...

Discover the world of tight lacing and Victorian fashion with insights into corset wearing, its history, and the modern-day revival of this iconic style. Nurses sue NHS over trans colleague using ...

For centuries, the corset has existed at the intersection of fashion, discipline, and identity. Once regarded as a symbol of restriction and social obedience, it has now been re-entered into modern ...