Sales corsets are soaring, and not only because of the urgency of slimming clothes. Are becoming increasingly popular corsets worn as an outer garment Outerwear: with special warmth . Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Madonna - just a few of today's stars who came out in corsets.

Market analysis suggests that ordinary people have paid attention to one of the most famous symbols of the Victorian era. In only three months of 2012, sales of corsets on Ebay increased by 185%. In conventional retail chains sales increase is not as fast, but also very noticeable.

On the one hand, the increasing demand for corsets - just another new trend. A new wave of burlesque, which has risen in the last 7-8 years and the popularity of the trend of the 1950s made the corset one of the most popular things on both sides of the Atlantic.

Vintage style ceased to be a lot of brave exceptions, and took to the streets. The women realized that vintage really looks good only for a slim figure Slim figure: acquire and hold And that is much better to wear a corset than completely unattractive Waist Belt spandex.

The popularity of corsets is also associated with a trend that "produces" underwear to the rank of top clothes. So, lace shirts, which once were exclusively under the clothes today are like regular tops.

Changes in demand for corsets, however, is not only fashionable, but also the social aspect. The corset is quite closely related to feminism and the way a woman's body.

From the history of the corset

In the Victorian era, most wealthy women wore corsets under their clothes. For a while it was thought even that they are good for health. In the 20th century, they were recognized as an instrument of oppression, and even became associated with women of lower status (they were wearing cabaret dancers and workers of the sex industry). In a period corsets virtually disappeared. Some researchers believe the rejection of corsets is almost an extension of suffrage movement. Women have become more concerned about the comfort of their own, and not according to social norms.

During the First World War, when nearly all the women worked, the corset became completely inconvenient. In addition, in some countries the production of corsets was limited, since the metal used to make them, went to the military. Gradually took place corsets bras.

The popularity of fashion Coco Chanel, it seemed was the last nail in the coffin of corsets - in its free, almost boyish style was not a place strict limits. However, in the 1950s corsets briefly returned. Then Kristan Dior created his dresses, waists distinguished elegant and refined femininity - so what was missing in the war years. Because of their own small waist could not boast of all the women, many of them began to wear corsets.

In 1960, year, however, a new wave of struggle for women's rights, sexual revolution and other social change long corsets sent into a kind of reservation. They were the most ardent fans of retro style, the adherents of some specific sexual practices, but for the general public have become a corset that does historical interest.

Contemporaneity

Meanwhile, thanks to artificial materials corsets became more comfortable and pleasing to those who continued to wear them, not paying attention to the fashion. However, the popularity of corsets started to grow only in 1990, after a tour of the Madonna when she appeared in his famous corset. Then boom burlesque corset was revived as a symbol embodied sexuality.

New technologies have made the corset both beautiful and functional. Today women buy corsets, to personalize, to experiment with its image. However, some critics argue that the fashion that today women are more than ever before, are overweight, and this - the main reason for the revival of the corset.

How to wear a corset

• With contrasting belt. Corset belt plus a contrasting color - an amazing combination that is guaranteed to set you apart from the crowd.
• With trousers with a high waist. If you want to wear a corset, but wish to stand out too much, wear it with classic trousers. This combination looks very attractive, but it is not challenging. Alternatively, you can wear the corset with a pencil skirt.
• Careless style. Corset with jeans, cardigan Cardigan - Fashionable summer clothing   and boots with laces and high heel shoes - this outfit can be worn every day, to wear to a party or a night club. They took a cardigan - and turned into a seductive Queen of the dance floor, put it - and you seem almost modest.
• With men's suits. That is, the suit can not be masculine, but it should remind itself. In combination with a corset it looks amazing sexy.
• With flared skirt. Corset and flared skirt - very glamorous and trendy image. Complete the outfit with long gloves and dress in retro style is ready.

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