The ideal of what a woman's body should look like has changed dramatically over time and varies by culture. One of the most well-known historical attempts at changing a woman's body shape -- corseting ...

Sarah A. Chrisman readily admits she’d far rather live in Victorian times — specifically 1889 — than the modern era. When her similarly historically-focused husband gave her a corset for her 29th ...

The Minoans, a Greek civilisation that resided on the island of Crete, were the first to wear corsets. Since then, the corset has made its way around the globe, from the affluent French women’s ...

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