When you think of a corset, you might imagine period drama dames sucking in as they cling onto a bedpost as a feisty lady’s maid aggressively laces them in. Netflix’s hot Regency-inspired drama ...

In recent years, the Netflix series “Bridgerton” has reignited interest in corsets, with many fashion enthusiasts eager to embrace the show’s aesthetics. However, this trend has also raised concerns ...

For much of the past century, when people thought "corset," it was likely that the first image that popped into their head was Scarlett O'Hara getting her corset laces tugged and tightened while ...

Sarah Bendall's experimental process of reconstructing 400-year-old garments has taught her about historical making practices and women's experiences. Philosopher Michel de Montaigne portrayed corsets ...

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 ...

The corset may conjure up images of a busty Nancy singing in a dusty Victorian beer house, or Marie Antoinette telling the poor to eat cake. Despite this historical baggage, corsets have been making a ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- A pre-1901 "training corset" from the former Kalamazoo Corset Co. prompted a bidding war on eBay Wednesday. The item, which was listed for sale early Wednesday with an opening bid of ...

SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, MI -- Corset Shop Intimates, a business with a long history of serving women in Saginaw County and the surrounding area, has moved to a new location on State Street in Saginaw ...

Although I have been sewing as a hobby for many years, making and wearing historical clothing was not something I imagined myself doing when I first began researching the history of corsets and hooped ...