What do we notice and why? I’ve been watching The Gilded Age on HBO the past few weeks - think Downton Abbey but set in 1880s New York. It follows a set of families as new, rich, railroad tycoons and their wives jostle for status and power. One of the things that really keeps amazing me about the show is the incredibly involved clothing worn by all the main characters. That led me to this site about
It took WWI for corsets to really die off. And it happened out of necessity. Millions of women entered the workforce and confining clothing was simply not practical. They had the income and the need and the fashion changed to meet that demand.
It took WWI for corsets to really die off. And it happened out of necessity. Millions of women entered the workforce and confining clothing was simply not practical. They had the income and the need and the fashion changed to meet that demand.