Pooches Are Period! — The Victorian Belly Curve in Art & Real Life

Let’s talk bodies, shall we? Specifically, Victorian bellies. Body image is a sensitive topic that can’t be adequately covered in a simple blog post, but the goal of this article is to challenge the myth that Victorian corsetry is intended to flatten the stomach while cinching the waist. In fact, corsetry was and is mo
Let’s talk bodies, shall we? Specifically, Victorian bellies. Body image is a sensitive topic that can’t be adequately covered in a simple blog post, but the goal of this article is to challenge the myth that Victorian corsetry flattens the stomach while cinching the waist. 

Pooches Are Period! — The Victorian Belly Curve in Art & Real Life

S-Bend Edwardian Corsets – Lucy's Corsetry

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Pooches Are Period! — The Victorian Belly Curve in Art & Real Life

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Pooches Are Period! — The Victorian Belly Curve in Art & Real Life

pooch – Lucy's Corsetry

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Rate the Dress: ca 1880s precision pleats & points - The Dreamstress