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 ...

When it comes to fashion, it can seem as if the body is meant to fit the design. Nowhere is that more obvious than the corset, the French undergarment invented in the 1500s made to cinch the waist to ...

Believe it or not, corsets are back. Fashion corsets are now popping up at your local mall, in big-box stores like Zara and Forever 21 and at popular online hubs like ASOS.com. Shopstyle.com reports ...

Discover how a 15th century brassiere challenges the history of undergarments and reshapes our understanding of medieval lingerie. Until the modern invention of the brassiere with cups, women had to ...

On the day before Woodrow Wilson's inauguration in 1913, 5,000 women marched up Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., demanding the vote. In addition to banners and programs, the women used their ...

Shedding inches is a cinch — with a corset in hand. Yes, those waist-erasing, hourglass figure-forming little numbers are suddenly seen tapering the torsos of Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and the Kardashians ...

When the whistle blew, rows of women set in motion their sewing machines at the Aurora Corset Factory. It’s safe to say that most were wearing what they were manufacturing in the three-story brick ...

From Elizabeth I's binding Victorian corsets, to suffragette Emily Pankhurst's 'shocking' shorts and Coco Chanel's wardrobe full of those famous suits, the clothes women choose to wear have always ...

Bust enhancers, bust reducers, corsets, and waist control garments - it appears that women have tried every trick in the book, a sometimes very painful book, in their quest for the 'glorious figure of ...

While fashion most often celebrates clothes that are visible on the outside, a new exhibit diverges from the norm by focusing on what’s worn underneath. The Museum at the Fashion Institute of ...

International celebs are posting pictures online sporting one. The fad has now extended to women who want to get a slim waistline within a short period of time. While waist cinching might be the ...