Fashion reflects society’s values, economic conditions, and cultural shifts throughout history. The evolution of ...

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 ...

By the early 2010s, the bodycon era was in full swing, fueling a need for tight, smoothing undergarments that create the ...

From poison-green dresses to ankle-breaking platforms, history’s deadliest trends weren’t just uncomfortable, they were ...

When it came to dressing for the occasion, whether Union or Confederate, the soldiers of the Civil War had it tough. They marched into battle with heavy wool uniforms and unforgiving boots. The women ...

This 15th century brassiere (right) looked remarkably similarto a long-line bra from the 1950s Until the modern invention of the brassiere with cups, women had to bolster their busts with either ...

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 ...

It doesn't take more than an Instagram scroll to tell that Gen Z loves their corsets. To the new age fashion stalwarts, these slim fitted tops are as good as a crisp white shirt. Comfortable, chic, ...

You don’t have to go very far back in history to understand how large a role undergarments play in the lives of women. When Caitlyn Jenner presented herself to the world for the first time on the July ...

The Victorian Era corset is a heavy duty clothing apparatus, capable of constricting a person's waist down to a dainty 17 inches. A slim midsection and an hourglass figure were all the rage in 19th ...

Nearly 100 years before tennis legend and four-time Olympic gold medalist Serena Williams dared to wear a sleek black catsuit at the French Open, tennis player Suzanne Lenglen caused a stir at ...

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 ...