Why Women Wear Corsets

The history of brassieres and all the types of bras that are available to women are expanding day by day. One of the main reasons women wear brassieres is for the support being needed and the comfort that is given.

The importance of wearing hosiery and full torso undergarments are due to being able to emphasize the shape and show off the natural curve to ones body. Many women used it to help them maintain and perfect there body shape. Although many times of hosiery and full torso undergarments are not the most used or frequently talked about undergarments but many women still to this day wear them for special occasions if not on the daily to enhance there natural curves. The following are some of the prime examples of hosiery and full torso

The corset was invented by Roxey Ann Caplin in the early seventeenth century. The corset gained the majority of the its popularity in the nineteenth century during the middle and late century. It was not until the 1840’s that it became popular to have a small waist and hourglass figure. Women wore corsets to show off their tiny waist and emphasize the curve to there bodies. Many women would receive the corsets from their husbands as a gift which in most cases came with a photograph of themselves and a romantic poem to go with. The corsets were often made of sateen,cotton,silk or linen which contained minimal support. They were also made of ivory, whalebone, steel and or wood. In the mid nineteenth century it became popular hat lacing a heavily tight rigid corset was used to achieve a small waist. By the late nineteenth century corsets made with whale bone were being innovative with the production of the front fastening busk which was a corset that was able to be able to be tightened and put on by themselves. The corset used little to no help due to it tieing from the front and many women being able to do it alone. This allowed women to have a way of independence and not needing anyone to help tie there corset. The difference between a corset and a “waist trainer” in today's society is that they are similar but still different. In many cases corsets are made of cotton, satin and or leather now. While the waist trainer is in most cases made out of nylon,