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  2. Corset controversy - Wikipedia

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    Women in 1870s gowns wearing corsets. The corset controversy was a moral panic and public health concern around corsets in the 19th century. Corsets, variously called a pair of bodys or stays, were worn by European women from the late 16th century onward, changing their form as fashions changed. In spite of radical change to fashion ...

  3. 'Bridgerton' is making corsets cool again. But are they safe ...

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    While the corset has a complicated history, Dr. Tasneem Bhatia tells Yahoo Life that if you want in on the trend, you should feel fairly safe doing so — as long as you follow some simple guidelines.

  4. Tightlacing - Wikipedia

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    "A cutting wind, or the fatal effects of tight-lacing", a satirical cartoon from around 1820 Advertisement of corsets for children, 1886 American women active in the anti-slavery and temperance movements , with experience in public speaking and political agitation, advocated for and wore sensible clothing that would not restrict their movement ...

  5. Victorian dress reform - Wikipedia

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    Utako Shimoda (1854-1936), a women's activist, educator and dress reformer, found traditional kimono to be too restrictive, preventing women and girls from moving and taking part in physical activities, harming their health. While Western dress was being adopted at the time, she also believed corsets to be restrictive and harmful to women's ...

  6. Anya Taylor-Joy Stirs Controversy With Waist-Cinching Corset

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    Anya Taylor-Joy Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Anya Taylor-Joy’s outfit from the Dune: Part Two premiere in New York City has fans talking. The 27-year-old actress hit the Sunday, February 25 ...

  7. Flapper - Wikipedia

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    By 1911, a newspaper review indicates the mischievous and flirtatious "flapper" was an established stage-type. [ 17 ] By 1912, the London theatrical impresario John Tiller , defining the word in an interview he gave to The New York Times , described a "flapper" as belonging to a slightly older age group, a girl who has "just come out". [ 18 ]

  8. How a Fake Brad Pitt Scam Resulted in Money Lost and Arrests

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    In a statement to the New York Times, Matthew Hiltzik— a publicist to Pitt—issued a warning about the risks of scams and reminded the public that the actor doesn't have a social media presence.

  9. Talk:Tightlacing/Archive 1 - Wikipedia

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    The corset can press the front of body up by a draw over the scolders or a press on the hip. If the corset presses the front of body up by a draw over the scolders, the weft (woof) has need too go from the scolders to the abdomen, and from the scolders to the lower ribs.