In the first two decades of the 20th century a corselet might also refer to a softer, less boned corset. An advertisement for a corselet, Evening Post, Nov The term returned in the s to describe the pointed-underbust midriff section so common in s fashion, or a pointed belt put over a garment. In printed crepe-de-chine—powderblue scattered with flowers—this afternoon dress, with its little velvet bolero and corselet to match, and its sleeves, strikes an original note Evening Post, 5 September via Papers Past.
What about waist cincher? What is a waist cincher? It may have been used, but it was certainly not in common usage. So what makes all of these fitted outer garments different from a corset?
Corsets we are speaking of those from the s and onwards for the purpose of this post usually lace with metal eyelets, and often fasten up the front with a metal busk — things that are never seen on Swiss waists and corselet belts. Corsets also frequently feature outer channels to hold the bones, or stitched in boning channels — details which reveal and highlight their purpose as a constricting undergarments.
These details are never seen on garment that were worn as outerwear. Want to see more swiss waists, corselets, and underbust corsets? Want to make your own Swiss Waist?
Catherine at Koshka the Cat provides a simple pattern based off an extent garment. Me too! And the ballgown…wow. No joke, Dreamstress, I learned these terms in which started a lifelong passion with historical costuming.
Way to bring it all full-circle! Is there a way to fix that? I wish you had done this a few months ago. Now I have to decide if I want to go to the trouble of making a faux eyelet by stitching over the metal. What a wonderful, highly educational post! Thank you! Ooh, fun post! I was not aware of the finer points distinguishing these. In addition to the differences between the outer garments and undergarments you mentioned my understanding is that a woman would still be wearing a corset under everything even if wearing a swiss belt, etc.
That the belts are purely decorative and their boning is simply to keep the surface smooth, only the corset is intended to perform actual body shaping. Am I correct in this belief? I also have a completely unrelated question. Carolyn, I was about to comment with just this! Yes, definitely. Ummmm…everything that I love from Hawaii has to be eaten fresh! Oooh, so there IS good fabric there then?
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This is an echo of the 19 century view that corsets were medically necessary for weak women who could not stand up straight without steel bones and coutil. Yes, at such a late date, this is pretty shocking. Thanks for sharing it. Pingback: Changing the Foundations of Fashion: to witness2fashion.
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