Monday, April 9, 2012

Of Corset's Tight! Vintage to Contemporary Corsets













Corset from 1750 (above and below)













One woman who doesn't have to worry about horizontal stripes making her look fat!







Vintage corset ad



Polare



Vintage illustration showing some of the physical repercussions of corsets












16th century steel corset cover



French iron corset cover 1580-1600 resides at Koyoto Costume Institute Japan






corset tattoo

Upcycled corset planter


Corset planter

"Tramp Lamps" via Etsy

Vintage corset ad reads, "fits baby too" - yikes!
Read more about the history of corsets
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I hope you have a great week 
Love, Laura


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