For more than 50 years, American women have cast offconstrictive undergarments, which feminists have long criticized as symbols of repression. But for one Seattle resident, embracing the corset in the ...

Think Spanx are uncomfortable? Not compared to this. X-ray images from the early 20th century illustrate what women were willing to endure in the name of fashion: namely, squashed rib cages and ...

When she released her first book, "Victorian Secrets: What a Corset Taught Me about the Past, the Present, and Myself," Sarah appeared on ABC's "The View." After Barbara Walters reached out to touch ...

PORT TOWNSEND — When Pippa Mills used to visit Port Townsend, she hoped to catch a glimpse of the woman bicycling about town in Victorian garb, corset and all. “What an extraordinary woman,” Mills ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Heads have been whipping around at Sarah Chrisman for years now. But for Barbara Walters and her cohosts on the ABC-TV talk show “The View,” this Port Townsend woman was a bit of a ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Hunter House Victorian Museum bares all in their latest exhibit — sort of. “From Corsets to Crinoline: Unmentionables and the Road to Women’s Suffrage” highlights the change ...

When you think of a corset, you might imagine period drama dames sucking in as they cling onto a bedpost as a feisty lady’s maid aggressively laces them in. Netflix’s hot Regency-inspired drama ...

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PITTSFIELD - Fashioned from muslins, satins, silks and lace, the lingerie of the Victorian woman was intricately designed, but rarely seen. Crafted with straps, hooks, buttons and ties, its purpose ...

Starting from the Victorian era through the 20th century, feminist movements played a large role in American History by advocating for equal rights. During this time, many women were oppressed by men ...