Tightening corsets

History and diversity of corsets

Initially, the device served to support the chest, and in its appearance little resembled modern options. Greek women used leather and silk belts, pulling under the breast to fix the bust in the I-II century BC. Then, borrowing the idea, lingerie with lacing appears and becomes popular in Rome. Italians believed that a person should have a slender and lean figure, and completeness is a sign of a bad tone. Therefore, corsets among full women were quite in demand. At the same time, male and female corsets of large sizes are becoming popular. Secured gentlemen could afford the luxury of feeling more confident and slender. It is this kind of pulling underwear that can be called the first prototype of modern underwear women's corsets.

For centuries, he changed his form and texture, thereby helping to emphasize the beauty of the female figure. The raised bust, adopted in the XIV century, the flat figure of aristocrats under the influence of the "great inquisition", the fashion for the "wasp waist" when returning to the femininity of the XVII century and the images of modernity, is the shortcut of the pulling attire from antiquity to our days. But if in olden days such dresses, besides beauty and joy, could cause irreparable harm to their owner, then their contemporaries possess only a number of merits. The basis of this was laid back at the beginning of the 20th century by the doctor of the Paris Medical Academy, Ghosh Saro, who was able to answer the question: how to tie a corset correctly, preserving women's health. The decision was simple enough, dividing the lacing into two parts: the bottom - the belt, and the upper - the bra. This decision helped to ease pressure on internal organs and to remove the threat of their deformation.

Application of a modern corset

Today's version is a brilliant tool for correcting a figure, both for women and for men. There are several basic types, different in function and purpose. Let's consider each of them separately.

1. Female pulling corsets, dressed under the clothes , perform the function of underwear. I would like to dispel the myth that women's corsets are only necessary for the full. It is to this type can be attributed and devices for pregnant women. These models are perfect for an evening dress or just a tight fitting dress - with it your silhouette will become simply flawless. But, of course, one of the main functions of the thing remains the ability to hide a few extra centimeters and visually increase the bust. In this case, do not forget that too tight clothes can cause a side effect and even faint. It is important to know how to tie it right. It is best to choose a version with lacing, and not with hooks or lightning. It is the lacing of the underwear corset that can be easily adjusted and, if necessary, allowed to "breathe freely", slightly relaxing the upper or lower part.
2. Also this element of clothing is actively used in modern fashion . Women's corsets under the chest, waist belt, the classic version, in which all the trunk from the chest to the hips and a model with a half bust starting from the middle of the chest and considered the most sexy - all these are the main types of modern gizmos. The use of female sexual corsets as elements of the appearance of a woman is inherent in designers all over the world, because the image of a refined figure and slenderness remains fashionable always.
3. Men's options. Despite the fact that in the usual sense this item is a subject of a women's wardrobe, it is also actively used in men's fashion. As a rule, this kind is sewn on order and is used under clothes. Unlike female models, this type is more reserved, dark colors, the fastener can be both rear and front. In addition, he not only helps to make the figure slimmer, but reduces the load on the spine with "sedentary" work, although there is a danger of reducing muscle tone with constant use.
4. Orthopedic corsets. Perform the functions of fixing the spine to relieve stress and correct deformities in medical practice. This type is appointed by the doctor and is made mainly individually for the patient from special materials for such corsets.

Romanticity and refinement, beauty and refinement, extravagance and sexuality - all this can be found in modern designs of these simple things. But, dressing it, it is worth remembering that an extra centimeter is unlikely to affect your appearance, and a strong pull on the inner organs can be affected, so a reasonable approach is needed in everything.